54And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
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Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day,(for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.
And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 50-56)We have here an account of Christ’s burial; for he must be brought not only to death, but to the dust of death (Ps. 22:15), according to the sentence (Gen. 3:19), To the dust thou shalt return . Observe, I. Who buried him. His acquaintance stood afar off ; they had neither money to bear the charge nor courage to bear the odium of burying him decently; but God raised up one that had both, a man nam…
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