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Luke 23:54-56

54 It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.

55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it.

56 Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.

Cross References for Luke 23:54-56

Mark 16:1 - The Resurrection When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salom... Click to read the verse Mark 16:1 Click to read the verse Mark 16:1

John 19:31 - Now it was the day of Preparation, and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Because the Je... Click to read the verse John 19:31 Click to read the verse John 19:31

Matthew 27:62 - The Guard at the Tomb The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Ph... Click to read the verse Matthew 27:62 Click to read the verse Matthew 27:62

John 19:14 - It was the day of Preparation of Passover Week, about the sixth hour. “Here is your king,” Pila... Click to read the verse John 19:14 Click to read the verse John 19:14

Mark 15:42 - The Burial of Jesus It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath). So as evening... Click to read the verse Mark 15:42 Click to read the verse Mark 15:42

John 19:42 - Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there. Click to read the verse John 19:42 Click to read the verse John 19:42