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Luke 23:54

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23:54It was the day of preparation130 and the Sabbath was beginning.131

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Footnotes

  1. 130 The day of preparation was the day before the Sabbath when everything had to be prepared for it, as no work could be done on the Sabbath.
  2. 131 Normally, “dawning,” but as the Jewish Sabbath begins at 6 p.m., “beginning” is more appropriate.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

It was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

It was the preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.

NLTNew Living Translation

This was done late on Friday afternoon, the day of preparation, as the Sabbath was about to begin.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And it was the day of preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.

KJV 1900King James Version

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