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John 19:42
Then, because of the Jews’ Preparation Day (for the tomb was near at hand), they laid Jesus there.
John 19:42 · World English 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.
And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed 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 at first came to Jesus by night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred Roman pounds.
40 So they took Jesus’ body, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury.
41 Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden. In the garden was a new tomb in which no man had ever yet been laid.
42 Then, because of the Jews’ Preparation Day (for the tomb was near at hand), they laid Jesus there.
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