It was the day before the Sabbath. That day was called Preparation Day. As evening approached,

到了晚上，因为这是预备日，就是安息日的前一日，

到了晚上，因为这是预备日，就是安息日的前一日，

到了晚上，因为这是预备日，就是安息日的前一日，

那天是犹太人的预备日，也就是安息日的前一天。傍晚，

到了晚上，因为是预备日，就是安息日的前一日，

因为那天是预备日，也就是安息日的前一天，所以到了傍晚，

到了晚上，因為這是預備日，就是安息日的前一日，

到了晚上，因為這是預備日，就是安息日的前一日，

到了晚上，因為這是預備日，就是安息日的前一日，

那天是猶太人的預備日，也就是安息日的前一天。傍晚，

到了晚上，因為是預備日，就是安息日的前一日，

已到傍晚，因為是豫備日，就是安息日的前夕，

因為那天是預備日，也就是安息日的前一天，所以到了傍晚，

是日乃備節之日、即安息之前一日、

是日乃備節日、即安息之先一日、

是日乃備安息日之日、即安息日前一日、既暮、

是為大禮日前夕。既暮、

It was Preparation Day( that is, the day before the Sabbath). So as evening approached,

And when evening had come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

This all happened on Friday, the day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath. As evening approached,

When it was already evening, because it was the day of preparation( that is, the day before the Sabbath),

When evening had already come, since it was the preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

Now when evening had come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

And when even was now come, because it was the Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

When it was already evening, because it was preparation day( that is, the day before the Sabbath),

And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

Now when evening had already come, since it was the day of preparation( that is, the day before the Sabbath),

When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

Later Joseph asked Pilate for Jesus’ body. Joseph was from the town of Arimathea. He was a follower of Jesus. But he followed Jesus secretly because he was afraid of the Jewish leaders. After Pilate gave him permission, Joseph came and took the body away.Nicodemus went with Joseph. He was the man who had earlier visited Jesus at night. Nicodemus brought some mixed spices that weighed about 75 pounds.The two men took Jesus’ body. They wrapped it in strips of linen cloth, along with the spices. That was the way the Jews buried people.At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden. A new tomb was there. No one had ever been put in it before.That day was the Jewish Preparation Day, and the tomb was nearby. So they placed Jesus there.

A man named Joseph was a member of the Jewish Council. He was a good and honest man.Joseph had not agreed with what the leaders had decided and done. He was from Arimathea, a town in Judea. He himself was waiting for God’s kingdom.Joseph went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body.Joseph took it down and wrapped it in linen cloth. Then he placed it in a tomb cut in the rock. No one had ever been buried there.It was Preparation Day. The Sabbath day was about to begin.The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph. They saw the tomb and how Jesus’ body was placed in it.Then they went home. There they prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath day in order to obey the Law.

As evening approached, a rich man came from the town of Arimathea. His name was Joseph. He had become a follower of Jesus.He went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Pilate ordered that it be given to him.Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth.He placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb. Then he went away.Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there across from the tomb.The next day was the day after Preparation Day. The chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate.

It was Preparation Day. The next day would be a special Sabbath day. The Jewish leaders did not want the bodies left on the crosses during the Sabbath day. So they asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken down.