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NASB | Mark 15:42 ¶ When evening had already come, because it was the preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 15:42 ¶ When evening had already come, because it was the preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, [Deut 21:22, 23; Matt 27:57-61; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:38-42] |
Subject: Exactly what does Mark 15:42 mean |
Bible Note: There are no reliable dates for when the crucifixon took place. We do not know for sure how long Jesus' ministry lasted. We only know that it was over three years. What is sure is that if the crucifixion was on a Wednesday the women would not have waited until the first day of the week to anoint his body. They would have done it on the following day, or if that was a festal sabbath, the day after. That is conclusive against Wednesday. With regard to the guards, the women stated that they did not know how they were going to move the stone. The guards were Temple soldiers, not Roman soldiers. The seal was placed by the chief priests. They could not exact the death penalty. Possibly the women were hoping to persuade the guards to open the tomb, or if the guards were not there, one of the gardeners. That was why they sent the youngest and prettiest women ahead to spy out the situation. But that problem was there whatever day the crucifixion was. The people who say Wednesday never consider the problem of when the women went to anoint Jesus which was clearly stated to be the first day of the week. |