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Luke 23:54 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Luke 23:54 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 23 verse 54 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.”
Luke 23:54 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 23:54
And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on. Luke provides crucial chronological context for understanding the urgency of Jesus's burial. That day was the preparation (ἡμέρα ἦν παρασκευῆς, hēmera ēn paraskeuēs)—paraskeuē (παρασκευή) means preparation day, specifically the day before Sabbath (Friday). Jews called Friday 'preparation day' because all Sabbath meals and necessities had to be prepared before sundown, when Sabbath began and all work ceased.The sabbath drew on (σάββατον ἐπέφωσκεν, sabbaton epephōsken) uses epiphōskō (ἐπιφώσκω), meaning to dawn, to grow light, or to draw...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 23:54
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“which was the day after the Preparation Day”
“because it was the Preparation Day”
“because it was the Preparation Day”
“There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.”
“at about the sixth hour.{noon} He said to the Jews”