Mark 15:42 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,”

Mark 15:42 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 15:42 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 15:42 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,”

Mark 15:42 — World English Bible

Mark 15:42 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when even was now come, because it was the Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, ”

Mark 15:42 — American Standard Version

Mark 15:42 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And now evening having come, seeing it was the preparation, that is, the fore-sabbath,”

Mark 15:42 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 15:42 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And when it was already evening, since it was [the] preparation, that is, [the day] before a sabbath, ”

Mark 15:42 — Darby Translation

Mark 15:42 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And nowe when the night was come (because it was the day of the preparation that is before the Sabbath)”

Mark 15:42 — Geneva Bible

Mark 15:42 in Context — Mark 15

40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

42 And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

43 Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

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What Does Mark 15:42 Mean?

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