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Luke 23:54

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What does Luke 23:54 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
Luke 23:54 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 23

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
51(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), [a man] of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was looking for the kingdom of God:
52this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
53And he took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was hewn in stone, where never man had yet lain.
54And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
55And the women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and beheld the tomb, and how his body was laid.
56And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments. And on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And that day was the preparation, etc.] Both for the sabbath, and for the “Chagigah”, or grand festival, which they kept on the fifteenth day of the month, in a very pompous manner; so that the day following was an high day; and the sabbath drew on, or “shone out”; which is so said, though it was evening, on account of the lights, which were every where, in every house, lighted up at this time, and which they were, by their traditions, obliged to: for so run their canons f693; “three things a man is obliged to say in the midst of his house on the evening of the sabbath, when it is near dark, have ye tithed? have ye mixed? (i.e. the borders of the sabbath, the courts and food) rnh wqyldh,…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the Matthew 27:57-61 notes; Mark 15:42-47 notes. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Luke 23". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/luke-23.html. 1870. StudyLight.org © 2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“23:54 This was done late on Friday afternoon, the day of preparation: The Greek text does not explicitly refer to Friday, but simply to the day of preparation for the Sabbath of Passover week; the Sabbath began Friday evening. • as the Sabbath was about to begin: The body had to be buried quickly, because the Jews could not work during the Sabbath, which began at sunset.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Mat 27:62; Joh 19:14, Joh 19:31, Joh 19:42 Luke 23:55”
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