'Preparation' in the Bible

David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord shall be exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore now I will make preparation for it.” So David made ample preparations before his death.

Now on the next day, the day after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together with Pilate,

When evening had already come, because it was the preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

It was the preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.

Now it was the day of preparation for the Passover; it was about the sixth hour. And he *said to the Jews, “Behold, your King!”

Then the Jews, because it was the day of preparation, so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

Therefore because of the Jewish day of preparation, since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.

and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;