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Mark 15:42

40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

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

43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),
KJV
And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
WEB
When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
ASV
And when even was now come, because it was the Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
DARBY
And when it was already evening, since it was [the] preparation, that is, [the day] before a sabbath,
BLB
And evening already having come, since it was the Preparation (that is, the day before the Sabbath),
ÅB
Og da det alt var blitt kveld - det var beredelses-dagen, det er dagen før sabbaten -
OTB
Det var forberedelsesdagen, det vil si dagen før sabbaten. Da det ble kveld,
B1930
Og da det alt var blitt aften - det var beredelses-dagen, det er dagen før sabbaten -

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  • Luke 23:50–56

    And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:

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  • John 19:31

    The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

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  • John 19:38–42

    And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.

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  • Matthew 27:57–62

    When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathæa, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:

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