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Luke 23:54 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: King James Version

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

Luke 23:54

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

53 And 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.

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

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

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

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John 19:42

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"There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand."

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John 19:14

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From This Chapter

Luke 23:1

"And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate."

Luke 23:2

"And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King."

Luke 23:3

"And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it."

Luke 23:4

"Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man."

Luke 23:5

"And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place."

Luke 23:6

"When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean."

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