Mark 15:42

42 Late in the afternoon, since it was the Day of Preparation (that is, Sabbath eve),

Mark 15:42 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 15:42

And now when the even was come
"Of the preparation", as the Syriac version reads; or "the night of the sixth day":, as the Persic version renders it, "Friday" night:

because it was the preparation;
of the passover, and of the sabbath, when they prepared their food, and got it ready for the ensuing sabbath, on which it was not lawful to dress any;

that is, the day before the sabbath;
that is, Friday; on which day, it is clear, Christ suffered, died, and was buried.

Mark 15:42 In-Context

40 There were women watching from a distance, among them Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of the younger James and Joses, and Salome.

41 When Jesus was in Galilee, these women followed and served him, and had come up with him to Jerusalem.

42 Late in the afternoon, since it was the Day of Preparation (that is, Sabbath eve),

43 Joseph of Arimathea, a highly respected member of the Jewish Council, came. He was one who lived expectantly, on the lookout for the kingdom of God. Working up his courage, he went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.

44 Pilate questioned whether he could be dead that soon and called for the captain to verify that he was really dead.