Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And it was the day of the Parasceve: and the sabbath drew on. Matthew 27:62 And the next day, which followed the day of preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate, John 19:14,31,42 And it was the parasceve of the pasch, about the sixth hour: and he saith to the Jews: Behold your king. . . . Context The Burial of Jesus…53And taking him down, he wrapped him in fine linen and laid him in a sepulchre that was hewed in stone, wherein never yet any man had been laid. 54And it was the day of the Parasceve: and the sabbath drew on. 55And the women that were come with him from Galilee, following after, saw the sepulchre and how his body was laid.… Cross References Matthew 27:62 And the next day, which followed the day of preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate, Mark 15:42 And when evening was now come (because it was the Parasceve, that is, the day before the sabbath), Luke 23:53 And taking him down, he wrapped him in fine linen and laid him in a sepulchre that was hewed in stone, wherein never yet any man had been laid. Lexicon It wasἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. [the] Preparation Παρασκευῆς (Paraskeuēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3904: The day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath, Friday. As if from paraskeuazo; readiness. Day, ἡμέρα (hēmera) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. [the] Sabbath σάββατον (sabbaton) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4521: The Sabbath, a week. was just beginning. ἐπέφωσκεν (epephōsken) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2020: To dawn, be near commencing. A form of epiphauo; to begin to grow light. Additional Translations It was the Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was just beginning. And it was the Day of Preparation, and Sabbath was just beginning. And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on. And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on. And it was preparation day, and [the] sabbath twilight was coming on. And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on. And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on. It was the Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was near at hand. It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near. And the day was a preparation, and sabbath was approaching, Jump to Previous Approaching Begin Beginning Drawing Drew Hand Making Preparation Ready Sabbath TwilightJump to Next Approaching Begin Beginning Drawing Drew Hand Making Preparation Ready Sabbath TwilightExternal Links Luke 23:54 NIVLuke 23:54 NLT Luke 23:54 ESV Luke 23:54 NASB Luke 23:54 ASV Luke 23:54 Bible Apps Luke 23:54 Biblia Paralela Luke 23:54 Chinese Bible Luke 23:54 French Bible Luke 23:54 German Bible Alphabetical: about and begin Day It Preparation Sabbath the to was NT Gospels: Luke 23:54 It was the day of the Preparation (Luke Lu Lk) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |