'Preparation' in the Bible

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!”

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.

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