LUKE 23:56 Parallel Verse View

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ULT Then, having returned, they prepared spices and ointments. And on the Sabbath they rested, according to the commandment.

UST Then the women went back to where they were staying in order to prepare spices and ointments to put on Jesus’ body. However, they stopped working when the Sabbath began, just as the Jewish law required.

BLB And having returned, they prepared spices and anointing oils. And they rested indeed on the Sabbath according to the commandment.

AICNT Having returned, they prepared spices and perfumes.
¶ And indeed, they rested on the Sabbath [according to the commandment].[fn]

23:56, according to the commandment: Absent from D(05).

OEB and then went home, and prepared spices and perfumes.
¶ During the Sabbath they rested, as directed by the commandment.

WEBBE They returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Then they returned and prepared aromatic spices and perfumes.
¶ On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

LSV and having turned back, they made ready spices and ointments, and on the Sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the command.

FBV They returned home and prepared spices and ointments.[fn] But on the Sabbath they rested, observing the commandment.

23:56 To anoint Jesus' body.

TCNT Then they returned and prepared spices and ointments. But they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.

T4T Then the women returned to the houses where they were staying. That evening they prepared spices and ointments to put on Jesus’ body, but ◄on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day► they rested, according to what Moses had commanded.

LEB And they returned and[fn] prepared fragrant spices and perfumes, and on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

23:56 *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“returned”) has been translated as a finite verb

BBE And they went back and got ready spices and perfumes; and on the Sabbath they took their rest, in agreement with the law.

Moff then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes.

Wymth Then they returned, and prepared spices and perfumes. On the Sabbath they rested in obedience to the Commandment.
¶ 

ASV And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments.
¶ And on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

DRA And returning, they prepared spices and ointments; and on the sabbath day they rested, according to the commandment.

YLT and having turned back, they made ready spices and ointments, and on the sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the command.

Drby And having returned they prepared aromatic spices and ointments, and remained quiet on the sabbath, according to the commandment.

RV And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments. And on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

SLT And having returned, they prepared spices and perfumed oils; and truly the sabbath were they at rest according to the command.

Wbstr And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested on the sabbath, according to the commandment.

KJB-1769 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

KJB-1611 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments, and rested the Sabbath day, according to the commandement.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps And they returned, and prepared sweete odours and oyntmentes: but rested the Sabbath day, according to the commaundement.
(And they returned, and prepared sweet odours and ointments: but rested the Sabbath day, according to the commandment.)

Gnva And they returned and prepared odours, and ointments, and rested the Sabbath day according to the commandement.
(And they returned and prepared odours, and ointments, and rested the Sabbath day according to the commandment. )

Cvdl But they returned, and made ready the spyces & anontmetes. And vpon the Sabbath they rested, acordinge to the lawe.
(But they returned, and made ready the spices and anontmetes. And upon the Sabbath they rested, according to the law.)

TNT And they returned and prepared odoures and oyntmetes: but rested the Saboth daye accordynge to the commaundement.
(And they returned and prepared odours and oyntmetes: but rested the Sabbath day accordinge to the commandment. )

Wycl And thei turneden ayen, and maden redi swete smellynge spicis, and oynementis; but in the sabat thei restiden, aftir the comaundement.
(And they turned again, and made ready sweet smelling spicis, and ointments; but in the sabbath they restedn, after the commandment.)

Luth Sie kehreten aber um und bereiteten Spezerei und Salben. Und den Sabbat über waren sie stille nach dem Gesetz.
(They/She returned but around/by/for and prepared spice and ointment. And the sabbath above were they/she/them still(v) after to_him law.)

ClVg Et revertentes paraverunt aromata, et unguenta: et sabbato quidem siluerunt secundum mandatum.[fn]
(And revertentes they_prepared spices, and unguenta: and on_the_sabbath indeed siluerunt after/second command(n). )

23.56 Et revertentes. Inspecta Domini sepultura revertentes parant aromata et unguenta, qui lecta, audita, recordata, passione Domini, ad opera virtutum quibus Christus delectetur se convertunt, et sabbato silent. Post sabbatum cum muneribus venturi ad Dominum, cum finita præsentis vitæ parasceve in beata quiete gaudentes exspectant tempus resurrectionis, quo Christo occurrunt cum redolentibus actionum aromatibus. Et sabbato, etc. Mandatum erat, ut sabbati silentium a vespera usque ad vesperam servaretur. Ideo mulieres sepulto Domino, quandiu licebat operari, in unguentis præparandis occupantur parasceve usque ad solis occasum, et transacto sabbato occidente sole, ut mane venientes ungerent eum, quia vespere sabbati, præoccupante jam noctis articulo, monumentum adire non poterant.

23.56 And revertentes. Inspecta Master sepultura revertentes parant spices and unguenta, who/which lecta, heard, remembered, passionately Master, to works virtues to_whom Christ/Messiah delight himself convertunt, and on_the_sabbath silent. After sabbath when/with functions venturi to the_Master, when/with finita presents of_life parasceve in/into/on beata quietly they_rejoicees they_are_waiting time/season resurrection, where to_Christ/Messiah occurrunt when/with redolentibus actions spices. And on_the_sabbath, etc. Mandatum was, as sabbath silence from evening until to evening to_keeptur. Therefore/For_that_reason women sepulto Master, as_long_as licebat to_work, in/into/on perfumes beforeparandis occupantur parasceve until to of_the_sun setting, and transacto on_the_sabbath west sole, as in_the_morning coming ungerent him, because in_the_evening sabbath, beforeoccupante already of_the_night articulo, monument adire not/no they_could.

UGNT ὑποστρέψασαι δὲ, ἡτοίμασαν ἀρώματα καὶ μύρα.
¶  καὶ τὸ μὲν Σάββατον ἡσύχασαν, κατὰ τὴν ἐντολήν.
(hupostrepsasai de, haʸtoimasan arōmata kai mura.
¶  kai to men Sabbaton haʸsuⱪasan, kata taʸn entolaʸn.)

SBL-GNT ὑποστρέψασαι δὲ ἡτοίμασαν ἀρώματα καὶ μύρα. Καὶ τὸ μὲν σάββατον ἡσύχασαν κατὰ τὴν ἐντολήν,
(hupostrepsasai de haʸtoimasan arōmata kai mura. Kai to men sabbaton haʸsuⱪasan kata taʸn entolaʸn,)

RP-GNT Ὑποστρέψασαι δὲ ἡτοίμασαν ἀρώματα καὶ μύρα. Καὶ τὸ μὲν σάββατον ἡσύχασαν κατὰ τὴν ἐντολήν.
(Hupostrepsasai de haʸtoimasan arōmata kai mura. Kai to men sabbaton haʸsuⱪasan kata taʸn entolaʸn.)

TC-GNT Ὑποστρέψασαι δὲ ἡτοίμασαν ἀρώματα καὶ μύρα. Καὶ τὸ μὲν σάββατον ἡσύχασαν κατὰ τὴν ἐντολήν.
(Hupostrepsasai de haʸtoimasan arōmata kai mura. Kai to men sabbaton haʸsuⱪasan kata taʸn entolaʸn. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 23:50–56: Jesus was buried

This section tells about how people buried Jesus’ body. Sometimes the Romans did not allow the body of a crucified person to be buried.Nolland (p. 1166) says, “The bodies of condemned criminals were not always released for burial, especially in cases of treason….For the body to have stayed on the cross overnight would have been a violation of Jewish custom (for the most part, the Romans seem to have shown a sensitivity to this).” But for the Jews, a proper burial was important. It was their custom to bury the body on the same day that a person died. A respected Jewish man named Joseph decided that Jesus must have a proper burial. So Joseph went to Pilate and asked permission to take Jesus’ body and bury it.

The Sabbath Day began just a few hours after Jesus died. On the Sabbath it was forbidden to move a dead body. So Joseph had to act quickly in all that he did.

Examples of other headings for this section are:

The Burial of Jesus (GNT)

Jesus Is Buried (CEV)

Joseph buried Jesus’ body

Jesus’ corpse was placed in a burial cave

Parallel passages for this section are found in Matthew 27:57–61, Mark 15:42–47, and John 19:38–42.

23:56a

Then they returned

Then they returned to Jerusalem,
Then they went back to where they were staying in Jerusalem.

Then they returned: The Greek verb that the BSB literally translates as Then they returned indicates that the women went back to the place where they were staying in Jerusalem or the surrounding area. They did not go back to their homes in Galilee at this time. Some other ways to translate the clause Then they returned are:

Then they went back to the city (GW)

After that, they returned to the townUma back translation on TW.

Then the women left (NCV)

23:56b

to prepare spices and perfumes.

and they prepared fragrant ointments and oils for anointing Jesus’ body.
They prepared sweet-smelling burial oils/ointments to rub/smear on the corpse of Jesus.

to prepare spices and perfumes: This phrase indicates that the women prepared sweet-smelling substances to use to anoint Jesus’ body. Luke did not indicate how the women prepared them.

The women were planning to put the spices and perfumes on Jesus’ body after the Sabbath. It was a custom of the Jews to do this to a corpse before burial. They did this in order to honor the one who had died and to preserve the body for a while.

Translate the phrase in a natural way in your language.

spices and perfumes: In this context the words spices and perfumes have a similar meaning. They refer to sweet-smelling substances that were often used to anoint a dead body. The sweet smell of these substances helped to hide the smell of decay. The substances used in this way were probably some type of fragrant salve, oil, or ointment. They were not the same spices that were used in food.

In some languages it may be more natural to use one general term to describe such burial spices/perfumes. For example:

fragrant anointing oils

sweet-smelling burial perfumes

spices: The Greek word that the BSB translates as spices can refer to any kind of fragrant substance.arōma, BDAG, p. 140. Here the word probably refers to some type of fragrant ointment.

perfumes: The Greek word that the BSB translates as perfumes means “ointments, perfumes.”mura, BDAG, p. 661. The word often referred to expensive oils that smelled very sweet.

23:56c

And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.

Then they rested on the Sabbath day in order to obey God’s commandment about that.
But they rested on the Jewish rest day, as the Law of Moses said they should do.

And: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as And is a common conjunction that is often translated as “and.” Here it introduces what the women did next. After they prepared spices and perfumes to anoint Jesus’ body, they rested on the Sabbath. They did not return immediately to the tomb, so there is an implied contrast with 23:56b. For example:

But (NIV)

In some languages a conjunction is not needed. You should begin 23:56c in a way that is natural in your language.

they rested on the Sabbath: This clause indicates that at sunset on Friday the women began to celebrate the Sabbath day. The Sabbath was the day when the Jews rested and worshiped. So the women did not go back to the tomb to anoint Jesus’ body until that day was over. See how you translated Sabbath in 23:54.

according to the commandment: The women rested in order to obey the commandment. The phrase the commandment refers to the command about the Sabbath in the Law of Moses. It is one of the Ten Commandments that God told Moses to give to all the Jewish people. God said that they must keep the Sabbath (seventh) day holy and do no work on that day. See Deuteronomy 5:12–15.

Some other ways to translate the phrase according to the commandment are:

as the Law commanded (GNT)

as required by the law (NLT)

as God commanded in the Law

This final division in the Gospel of Luke begins just after Jesus rose from the dead. It tells what happened when women came to Jesus’ tomb very early on Sunday morning after the Sabbath. Angels told them that he was alive again. This division also tells about Jesus coming to two disciples as they walked to a village on that same Sunday. Then it tells about his appearing to a group of his followers that included the eleven apostles. The division ends with his going up to heaven.

There are different ways to divide this division into sections. The Notes have these sections:

24:1–12	Jesus rose from the dead
24:13–35	Jesus came to two disciples on the road to Emmaus
24:36–43	Jesus appeared to his followers
24:44–49	Jesus gave final instructions to his followers
24:50–53	Jesus went up to heaven

Consider how to divide this division into sections in the most helpful way for your language.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὑποστρέψασαι

˓having˒_returned

If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state where the women returned. Alternate translation: [returning to the place where they were staying in Jerusalem]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἡτοίμασαν ἀρώματα καὶ μύρα

˱they˲_prepared spices (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὑποστρέψασαι Δέ ἡτοίμασαν ἀρώματα καί μύρα Καί τό μέν Σάββατον ἡσύχασαν κατά τήν ἐντολήν)

In keeping with the burial customs of the time, the women prepared these spices and ointments to put on Jesus’ body, to honor him and to counteract the smell of decay. Alternate translation: [they prepared spices and ointments to put on Jesus’ body]

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

ἀρώματα καὶ μύρα

spices (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὑποστρέψασαι Δέ ἡτοίμασαν ἀρώματα καί μύρα Καί τό μέν Σάββατον ἡσύχασαν κατά τήν ἐντολήν)

The spices were sweet-smelling substances that were dry, and the ointments were sweet-smelling substances that were moist. If your readers would not be familiar with spices and ointments, you could use a general expression. Alternate translation: [sweet-smelling substances]

ἡσύχασαν

˱they˲_rested

Alternate translation: [the women did not do any work]

κατὰ τὴν ἐντολήν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὑποστρέψασαι Δέ ἡτοίμασαν ἀρώματα καί μύρα Καί τό μέν Σάββατον ἡσύχασαν κατά τήν ἐντολήν)

Alternate translation: [as Moses had commanded in the law]

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Jesus’ Arrest, Trial, Crucifixion, and Burial

Matthew 26-27; Mark 14-15; Luke 22-23; John 13-19

On the Thursday before he was crucified, Jesus had arranged to share the Passover meal with his disciples in an upper room, traditionally thought to be located in the Essene Quarter of Jerusalem. After they finished the meal, they went to the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus often met with his disciples. There Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus’ own disciples, betrayed him to soldiers sent from the High Priest, and they took Jesus to the High Priest’s residence. In the morning the leading priests and teachers of the law put Jesus on trial and found him guilty of blasphemy. The council sent Jesus to stand trial for treason before the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, who resided at the Praetorium while in Jerusalem. The Praetorium was likely located at the former residence of Herod the Great, who had died over 30 years earlier. When Pilate learned that Jesus was from Galilee, he sent him to Herod Antipas, who had jurisdiction over Galilee. But when Jesus gave no answer to Herod’s many questions, Herod and his soldiers sent him back to Pilate, who conceded to the people’s demands that Jesus be crucified. Jesus was forced to carry his cross out of the city gate to Golgotha, meaning Skull Hill, referring to what may have been a small unquarried hill in the middle of an old quarry just outside the gate. After Jesus was unable to carry his cross any further, a man named Simon from Cyrene was forced to carry it for him. There at Golgotha they crucified Jesus. After Jesus died, his body was hurriedly taken down before nightfall and placed in a newly cut, rock tomb owned by Joseph of Arimathea, a member of the Jewish high council. This tomb was likely located at the perimeter of the old quarry.

Parallel LUKE 23:56

Section 23:50–56: Jesus was buried

23:56a

23:56b

23:56c

Jesus’ Arrest, Trial, Crucifixion, and Burial