Noun paraskeuē (preparation) in the Gospels-Acts

(Translation from NRSV)


Matthew

27: 62The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation (paraskeuē), the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate

Mark

15: 42When evening had come, and since it was the day of Preparation (paraskeuē), that is, the day before the sabbath,

Luke

23: 54It was the day of Preparation (paraskeuē), and the sabbath was beginning.

John

19: 14Now it was the day of Preparation (paraskeuē) for the Passover; and it was about noon. He said to the Jews, "Here is your King!"
19: 31Since it was the day of Preparation (paraskeuē), the Jews did not want the bodies left on the cross during the sabbath, especially because that sabbath was a day of great solemnity. So they asked Pilate to have the legs of the crucified men broken and the bodies removed.
19: 42And so, because it was the Jewish day of Preparation (paraskeuē), and the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.