the Jews" preparation day Perhaps another slight indication that the Gospel was written outside Palestine. Or the addition -of the Jews" may point to the time when there was already a Christian -preparation-day." See notes on -the Passover of the Jews" (John 2:13; John 11:55).

It would seem as if the burial was hastily and temporarily performed. They probably intended after the Sabbath to make a more solemn and complete burial elsewhere.

was nigh at hand Perhaps this fact suggested to Joseph the thought of going to Pilate. He had a sepulchre of his own close to Golgotha.

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