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


In Context

39 and the centurion who was standing over-against him, having seen that, having so cried out, he yielded the spirit, said, 'Truly this man was Son of God.'

40 And there were also women afar off beholding, among whom was also Mary the Magdalene, and Mary of James the less, and of Joses, and Salome,

41 (who also, when he was in Galilee, were following him, and were ministering to him,) and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.

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

43 Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, who also himself was waiting for the reign of God, came, boldly entered in unto Pilate, and asked the body of Jesus.

44 And Pilate wondered if he were already dead, and having called near the centurion, did question him if he were long 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:42And when evening was now come, (because it was the Parasceve, 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 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,