Matthew 27:62

Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,

Mark 15:42

When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

John 19:14

Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, at about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Behold, your King!"

John 19:42

Then because of the Jews' Preparation Day (for the tomb was near at hand) they laid Jesus there.

Psalm 2:1-6

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

Matthew 26:17

Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?"

Matthew 27:1-2

Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

Luke 23:54-56

It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.

Therefore the Jews, because it was the Preparation Day, so that the bodies wouldn't remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special one), asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

Acts 4:27-28

"For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

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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

Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?"

When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.

Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, at about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Behold, your King!"

The chief priests

Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

"For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

General references

"Come," they say, "and let's destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more."

When they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,

When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.