"And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,"
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When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
And when it was evening, because it was the time of getting ready, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
And when it was already evening, since it was [the] preparation, that is, [the day] before a sabbath,
And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
And now, when the evening was come, (because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath)
When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
And now evening having come, seeing it was the preparation, that is, the fore-sabbath,