Luke 23:54 meaning and explanation
It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.
Luke 23:54, Berean Standard Bible
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Luke has just described Joseph of Arimathea taking Jesus' body down, wrapping it in linen and placing it in a rock cut tomb. This verse gives the timing: it was Preparation Day, the day before the Sabbath, when Jews made ready for the weekly day of rest.
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