Luke 23:56
And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
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Methodist theologian, 1762–1832
Adam Clarke
Prepared spices and ointments - This was in order to embalm him; which sufficiently proves that they had no hope of his resurrection the third day.
And rested the Sabbath day - For though the Jewish…
We have here an account of Christ's burial; for he must be brought not only to death, but to the dust of death (Psa 22:15), according to the sentence (Gen 3:19), To the dust thou shalt return.…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
. they returned As the sunset was now rapidly approaching, they must have hurried home to complete their preparations before the Sabbath began.
prepared spices and ointments The spices are dry, the…
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