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Mark 15:42

King James Version (KJV)

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And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

Mark 15:42 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Mark 15:42

Theological / Devotional

Preparation. [The Burial, Mark 15:42–47=Matt. 27:57–61=Luke 23:50–56=John 19:38–42. Major comment: Matthew and Mark. See Betrayal, Trial and Crucifixion of Jesus; the Crucifixion In Relation To Passover, Passion Week , pp. 232, 233.] Gr. paraskeuē, “preparation,” a word that Jewish usage in the NT probably applies either to the day preceding a Sabbath day or to the day preceding a feast day. See p. 107.

Day before the sabbath. This was the weekly Sabbath (see Additional Notes on Matthew 26, Note 1). Mark’s precise statement, taken together with the sequence of days in Luke 23:54 to 24:1, makes it certain beyond the possibility of doubt that Friday was the day of the crucifixion.

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