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John 19:42
And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there.
John 19:42 · Berean Standard Bible
John 19:42 in other translations
There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.
Then, because of the Jews’ Preparation Day (for the tomb was near at hand), they laid Jesus there.
Then because of the Jewish Preparation Day (for the tomb was nearby) they put Jesus there.
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In context
39 Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.
40 So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom.
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.
42 And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there.
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