Luke 23:54
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54 It was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning.[a](A)
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Matthew 27:62
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The Guard at the Tomb
62 The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate
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John 19:31
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Jesus’s Side Is Pierced
31 Since it was the day of Preparation, the Jews did not want the bodies left on the cross during the Sabbath, especially because that Sabbath was a day of great solemnity. So they asked Pilate to have the legs of the crucified men broken and the bodies removed.(A)
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John 19:42
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42 And so, because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.
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John 19:14
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14 Now it was the day of Preparation for the Passover, and it was about noon. He said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”(A)
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Mark 15:42
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The Burial of Jesus
42 When evening had come, and since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath,(A)
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