Thematic Bible: Preparations for the


Thematic Bible



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. Verse ConceptsJews, TheLegsBones BrokenCrucifiedOthers CrucifiedPreparing FoodRules About CorpsesSabbath Observed

On the sixth day they gathered twice as much food, four quarts apiece, and all the leaders of the community came and reported this to Moses. Verse ConceptsGathering FoodDouble PortionsThe Sixth Day Of The WeekDay 6

The next day, which followed the preparation day, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate Verse ConceptsThe Next DayPreparing Foodpreppinganniversarycredibility

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

It was preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin. Verse ConceptsBeginningOn The SabbathPreparing Food

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