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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] |
Bible Question: Mark 15:42 seems to say that the day had started. If this is so then it is the preparation day. Then it would be on our Thursday evening which would be their Friday at that time. Is this correct to believe this? If this is so then Jesus was crucified on Thursday. |
Bible Answer: It was towards evening on the day of preparation, thus it was still Friday. The body had to be buried before the Sabbath otherwise the land would be defiled. The modern Greek word for Friday is 'preparation'. Once the Sabbath started at nightfall nothing further could be done. That is why the women waited until the 1st day of the week. We know from Jewish tradition that the Jews spoke of friday afternoon to sunday morning as 'three days and three nights', because there was part of the first day and night on the friday, a full day and night on the saturday, and the first part of sunday was spoken of as 'a day and a night' It was Jewish usage. that is why Jesus also rose on 'the third day'. |