Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
Now on the following day, which was the day after the Preparation [for the Passover Festival], the leading priests and Pharisees assembled in front of Pilate
New American Standard Bible
Now on the next day,
King James Version
Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
Holman Bible
The next day, which followed the preparation day, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate
International Standard Version
The following day (that is, after the Day of Preparation), the high priests and Pharisees gathered before Pilate
A Conservative Version
Now on the morrow, which is after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,
American Standard Version
Now on the morrow, which is the day after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate,
Amplified
The next day, that is, the day after the [day of] preparation [for the Sabbath], the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled before Pilate,
Anderson New Testament
On the morrow, which was the day after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,
Bible in Basic English
Now on the day after the getting ready of the Passover, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate,
Common New Testament
The next day, the one after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered to Pilate
Daniel Mace New Testament
Now the next day after the preparation of the sabbath, the chief priests and Pharisees went together to Pilate,
Darby Translation
Now on the morrow, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,
Godbey New Testament
And on the following day, which is after the Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate, saying,
Goodspeed New Testament
On the next day, that is, the day after the Preparation Day, the high priests and Pharisees went in a body to Pilate
John Wesley New Testament
Now the next day that followed the day of the preparation the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate,
Julia Smith Translation
And in the morrow, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate
King James 2000
Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now [on] the next day, which is after the day of preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled before Pilate,
Modern King James verseion
And on the next day, which was after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered to Pilate,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The next day that followeth the day of preparing, the high priests and Pharisees got themselves to Pilate,
Moffatt New Testament
Next day (that is, on the day after the Preparation) the high priests and Pharisees gathered round Pilate
Montgomery New Testament
The day after??hat is, the day following the Preparation??he chief priests and Pharisees went in a body to Pilate and said:
NET Bible
The next day (which is after the day of preparation) the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled before Pilate
New Heart English Bible
Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,
Noyes New Testament
And on the next day, that following the day of the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,
Sawyer New Testament
AND on the next day, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees were assembled together to Pilate,
The Emphasized Bible
And, on the morrow, which is after the preparation, the High-priests and the Pharisee were gathered together unto Pilate,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now on the morrow, which is the day after the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came in a body to Pilate,
Twentieth Century New Testament
The next day--that is, the day following the Preparation-Day- -the Chief Priests and Pharisees came in a body to Pilate, and said:
Webster
Now the next day that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate,
Weymouth New Testament
On the next day, the day after the Preparation, the High Priests and the Pharisees came in a body to Pilate.
Williams New Testament
On the next day, which is the day after the Preparation Day, the high priests and Pharisees met and went in a body to Pilate,
World English Bible
Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,
Worrell New Testament
And on the morrow which, indeed, is the day after the Preparation, the high priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,
Worsley New Testament
Now the next day after the preparation, the chief priests and pharisees went together to Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember that this impostor,
Youngs Literal Translation
And on the morrow that is after the preparation, were gathered together the chief priests, and the Pharisees, unto Pilate,
Themes
Days » Feast of » Of preparation
Jesus Christ » History of » Taken down from the cross and buried (just outside jerusalem)
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Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 27:62
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Tomb Is Sealed And Guarded
61 Mary from Magdala and the other Mary [i.e., probably Jesus' mother. See verse 56], stood near the grave site. 62 Now on the following day, which was the day after the Preparation [for the Passover Festival], the leading priests and Pharisees assembled in front of Pilate 63 and said, "Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: 'I will rise [from the dead] after three days.'
Cross References
Mark 15:42
When evening had come, and since it was the day of Preparation [for the Passover Festival], being the day before the [special] Sabbath Day,
John 19:14
Now it was about six o'clock in the morning [Note: This was according to Roman time, but if Jewish time were meant, it would have been
John 19:42
So, they placed Jesus' body there, for it was the Day of Preparation and that was the closest grave site. [Note: Since this was the day before the Passover Festival, and the next day was also the regular weekly Sabbath, they had to bury the body before sundown to comply with Jewish restrictions against working on a Sabbath day].
Matthew 26:17
Now on the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread [i.e., the first day of Passover week], His disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover meal?"
Matthew 27:1-2
Now when morning came, all the leading priests and the elders of the [Jewish] people conferred together against Jesus as to how they might put Him to death.
Luke 23:54-56
This happened on the Day of Preparation [for the Passover Festival], as the Sabbath day was about to begin [i.e., shortly before
John 19:31
Now it was the Day of Preparation [Note: This was the day before the Passover Festival began, and fell on a Friday that year], and the Jews did not permit bodies to remain on a cross over the Sabbath day. (Besides, that Sabbath day was a special day [i.e., since it was both the Passover and the regular weekly Sabbath, as well]). So, they asked Pilate to have Jesus' and the criminals' legs broken [i.e., to speed up their deaths] and then have their bodies taken away.
Acts 4:27-28
For [truly] it was both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, who gathered together in this city [of Jerusalem] against your Holy Servant Jesus