And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there. Cross References John 19:14 It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, "Here is your King!" John 19:20 Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek. John 19:31 It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed. John 19:41 Now there was a garden in the place where Jesus was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. Treasury of Scripture There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulcher was near at hand. laid. Psalm 22:15 Isaiah 53:9 Matthew 12:40 because. John 19:14,31 |