54It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.


In Context

51 who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea and he was waiting for the kingdom of God.

52 Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus' body.

53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut in the rock, one in which no one had yet been laid.

54 It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.

55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it.

56 Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.

Luke 23:54 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:54And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:54And it was the day of the Parasceve, and the sabbath drew on.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:54And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:54And it was preparation day, and the sabbath twilight was coming on.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:54And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:54And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:54It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:54And the day was a preparation, and sabbath was approaching,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:54And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.