Matthew 27:62

The next day, which followed the preparation day, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate

Mark 15:42

When it was already evening, because it was preparation day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

John 19:14

It was the preparation day for the Passover, and it was about six in the morning. Then he told the Jews, “Here is your king!”

John 19:42

They placed Jesus there because of the Jewish preparation and since the tomb was nearby.

Psalm 2:1-6

Why do the nations rebel
and the peoples plot in vain?

Matthew 26:17

On the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare the Passover so You may eat it?”

Matthew 27:1-2

When daybreak came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.

Luke 23:54-56

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

Since it was the preparation day, the Jews did not want the bodies to remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special day). They requested that Pilate have the men’s legs broken and that their bodies be taken away.

Acts 4:27-28

“For, in fact, in this city both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, assembled together against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed,

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Summary

Matthew 27:62

Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

The day

The chief priests

Matthew 27:1

Psalm 2:1

Acts 4:27

General references

Bible References

The day

On the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare the Passover so You may eat it?”

When it was already evening, because it was preparation day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

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

It was the preparation day for the Passover, and it was about six in the morning. Then he told the Jews, “Here is your king!”

The chief priests

When daybreak came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.

Why do the nations rebel

and the peoples plot in vain?

“For, in fact, in this city both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, assembled together against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed,

General references

They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation
so that Israel’s name will no longer be remembered.”

After the priests had assembled with the elders and agreed on a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money

When it was already evening, because it was preparation day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

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