42And when evening was now come, (because it was the Parasceve, that is, the day before the sabbath,)


In Context

39 And the centurion who stood over against him, seeing that crying out in this manner he had given up the ghost, said: Indeed this man was the son of God.

40 And there were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joseph, and Salome:

41 Who also when he was in Galilee followed him, and ministered to him, and many other women that came up with him to Jerusalem.

42 And when evening was now come, (because it was the Parasceve, that is, the day before the sabbath,)

43 Joseph of Arimathea, a noble counsellor, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

44 But Pilate wondered that he should be already dead. And sending for the centurion, he asked him if he were already dead.

Mark 15:42 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:42And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:42It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath). So as evening approached,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:42And when even was now come, because it was the Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:42And when it was already evening, since it was the preparation, that is, the day before a sabbath,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:42And when even was now come, because it was the Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:42And now, when the evening was come, (because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath)

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:42When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:42And now evening having come, seeing it was the preparation, that is, the fore-sabbath,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:42And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,