Luke 23:54
Strong's Lexicon
It was
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

[the] Preparation
Παρασκευῆς (Paraskeuēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3904: The day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath, Friday. As if from paraskeuazo; readiness.

Day,
ἡμέρα (hēmera)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[the] Sabbath
σάββατον (sabbaton)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4521: The Sabbath, a week.

was just beginning.
ἐπέφωσκεν (epephōsken)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2020: To dawn, be near commencing. A form of epiphauo; to begin to grow light.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

Young's Literal Translation
And the day was a preparation, and sabbath was approaching,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It was preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.

New American Standard Bible
It was the preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.

King James Bible
And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.

New Living Translation
This was done late on Friday afternoon, the day of preparation, as the Sabbath was about to begin.

English Standard Version
It was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning.

New American Standard Bible
It was the preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.

King James Bible
And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It was preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.

International Standard Version
It was the Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was just beginning.

NET Bible
It was the day of preparation and the Sabbath was beginning.

American Standard Version
And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

English Revised Version
And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

Young's Literal Translation
And the day was a preparation, and sabbath was approaching,
















Cross References
Matthew 27:62
Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

Mark 15:42
And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

Luke 23:53
And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.

Luke 1:1
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Luke 23:52
This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

Luke 23:51
(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

Luke 23:55
And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

Luke 23:56
And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

Luke 24:1
Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
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