Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

Prepared

Luke 24:1
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women went to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared [to finish anointing the body].
2 Chronicles 16:14
They buried him in his own tomb which he had cut out for himself in the City of David, and they laid him on a bier which he had filled with various kinds of spices blended by the perfumers’ art; and they made a very great fire in his honor.
Mark 16:1
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome purchased [sweet-smelling] spices, so that they might go and anoint Him.

Rested

Exodus 20:8
“Remember the Sabbath (seventh) day to keep it holy (set apart, dedicated to God).
Exodus 31:14
Therefore, you shall keep the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Everyone who profanes it must be put to death; for whoever does work on the Sabbath, that person (soul) shall be cut off from among his people [excluding him from the atonement made for them].
Exodus 35:2
“For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be a holy day for you, a Sabbath of complete rest to the Lord; whoever does any kind of work on that day shall be put to death.
Isaiah 58:13

“If you turn back your foot from [unnecessary travel on] the Sabbath,
From doing your own pleasure on My holy day,
And call the Sabbath a [spiritual] delight, and the holy day of the Lord honorable,
And honor it, not going your own way
Or engaging in your own pleasure
Or speaking your own [idle] words,
Jeremiah 17:24
But it will come about, if you listen diligently to Me,” says the Lord, “to bring no load in through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, but keep the Sabbath day holy by doing no work on it,

General references

Leviticus 23:3
‘For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of complete rest, a holy convocation (calling together). You shall not do any work [on that day]; it is the Sabbath of the Lord wherever you may be.
Deuteronomy 5:13
Six days you shall labor and do all your work,
Matthew 26:12
When she poured this perfume on My body, she did it to prepare Me for burial.
Mark 15:47
Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were [carefully] watching to see where He was laid.