Mark 15:42

And the evening being now come, (because it was the preparation,

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

41who also when He was in Galilee, followed Him and waited on Him: and several others who came up to Jerusalem with Him.

43or the day before the sabbath,) Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable counsellor, who also was expecting the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

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Cross References

Luke 23:50And behold there was a man of Arimathea, a city of the Jews, named Joseph, a counsellor, a good man and a just:

John 19:38And after these things Joseph of Arimathea (who was a disciple of Jesus, but a concealed one for fear of the Jews) petitioned Pilate, that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him leave: he came therefore and took away the body of Jesus.

Matthew Henry on Mark 15:34-42

The Crucifixion. 33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. 36 And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come… Read the whole commentary →

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