Matthew 27:62 “The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pha…”

Matthew 27:62

The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

World English Bible

Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,

American Standard Version

Now on the morrow, which is the day after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate,

Geneva Bible 1599

Nowe the next day that followed the Preparation of the Sabbath, the hie Priestes and Pharises assembled to Pilate,

Darby Translation

Now on the morrow, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,

Young's Literal Translation

And on the morrow that is after the preparation, were gathered together the chief priests, and the Pharisees, unto Pilate,

Bible in Basic English

Now on the day after the getting ready of the Passover, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate,

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Cross references

“the day”

Mark 15:42 John 19:14 John 19:42 Matthew 26:17 Luke 23:54–56

Mark 15:42 · BSB

Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

John 19:14 · BSB

It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”

John 19:42 · BSB

And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there.

Matthew 26:17 · BSB

On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

Luke 23:54–56 · BSB

It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

“the chief priests”

Psalm 2:1–6 Matthew 27:1 Matthew 27:2 Acts 4:27 Acts 4:28

Psalm 2:1–6 · BSB

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

Matthew 27:1 · BSB

When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.

Matthew 27:2 · BSB

They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.

Acts 4:27 · BSB

In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.

Acts 4:28 · BSB

They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.

Also

John 19:31

John 19:31 · BSB

It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

61Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.

63“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’

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