Luke 23:54

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

Luke 23:54 · King James Version

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In other versions

And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
ASV
Now it was the day of making ready and the Sabbath was coming on.
BBE
And it was preparation day, and [the] sabbath twilight was coming on.
DBY
It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.
WEB
And the day was a preparation, and sabbath was approaching,
YLT
And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
ENG
And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
WBT
It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.
BSB

In context

⁵²This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

⁵³And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.

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

⁵⁵And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

⁵⁶And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

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