Thematic Bible: The day before the sabbath in, called the preparation
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Feast of the passover » The day before the sabbath in, called the preparation
The Jews, therefore, since it was, a preparation, that the bodies might not remain upon the cross during the Sabbath, - for that Sabbath day was, great, requested Pilate that their legs might be broken, and they be taken away.
Now it was the preparation of the passover, - it was about the sixth hour. And he saith unto the Jews - See! your King!