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NASB | John 12:12 ¶ On the next day the large crowd who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 12:12 ¶ The next day, when the large crowd who had come to the Passover feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, [Matt 21:4-9; Mark 11:7-10; Luke 19:35-38] |
Bible Question:
Then why does the church celebrate Good Friday? - Lamb Selection day is Nisan (Abib) 10 (Sunday) - He died while the Passover lambs were being slaughtered in Nisan (Abib) 14 (Thursday) - He was in the grave 3 days and 3 nights ... which meant He could not of died on Friday. A Jew should tell you the truth. - On Sunday, it was three days since He died (Luke 24:21). I'll ask this question every year ... Then why does the church celebrate Good Friday? Searcher |
Bible Answer: "ALL SORTS OF ELABORATE SCHEMES HAVE BEEN DEVISED TO SUGGEST THAT CHRIST MIGHT HAVE DIED ON A WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY" "Three days and three nights. (Matt 12:40) This phrase does not necessarily require that 72 hours elapse between Christ's death and resurrection, for the Jews reckoned part of a day to be as a whole day. Thus this prophecy can be properly fulfilled if the crucifixion occurred on Friday." (Ryrie Study Bible, Moody Press, 1976, 1978) "'Three days and three nights' was an emphatic way of saying "three days," and by Jewish reckoning this would be an apt way of expressing a period of time that includes parts of 3 days. Thus, if Christ was crucified on a Friday, and His resurrection occurred on the first day of the week, by Hebrew reckoning this would qualify as 3 days and 3 nights. "ALL SORTS OF ELABORATE SCHEMES HAVE BEEN DEVISED TO SUGGEST THAT CHRIST MIGHT HAVE DIED ON A WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY, just to accommodate the extreme literal meaning of these words. But the original meaning would not have required that sort of wooden interpretation (emphasis added)" (MacArthur Study Bible, p. 1415, Word Publishing, 1997). |