Luke 23:56

Luke 23:56 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
• New International Version (NIV)Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then they returned and prepared spices and fragrant oils. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.

Context of Luke 23:56

54This all happened on the day before the Jewish day of rest. It was nearly time for the Jewish day of rest to begin. 55The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph. They saw the place where the hole in the rock was. They also saw Joseph put Jesus' body into the empty hole. Then they returned to the house where they were staying in Jerusalem. They prepared spices and oil that had a beautiful smell. On the Jewish day of rest they obeyed God's Law and they did not work.

Luke 23:56 word by word

ὑποστρέψασαι δὲ ἡτοίμασαν ἀρώματα καὶ μύρα καὶ τὸ μὲν σάββατον ἡσύχασαν κατὰ τὴν ἐντολήν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• they returnedὑποστρέφωhupostrephō · to returnG5290
• and preparedἑτοιμάζωhetoimazō · to make readyG2090
• spicesἄρωμαarōma · spicesG759
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• ointmentsμύρονmuron · ointmentG3464
• restedἡσυχάζωhēsuchazō · be quiet/give upG2270
• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
• the sabbath dayὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the sabbath dayσάββατονsabbaton · SabbathG4521
• according toκατάkata · according toG2596
• the commandmentἐντολήentolē · commandmentG1785

Cross-references for Luke 23:56

• Luke 24:1Very early on the first day of the week, they went to the place where Joseph had put Jesus' dead body. They took with them the spices that they had prepared.
• 2 Chronicles 16:14His people buried him in the grave that he had prepared for himself in the City of David. They put him on a special bed that had spices and different kinds of perfume on it. They burned a large fire to give him honour.
• Mark 16:1After the day of rest had finished, the women bought some spices. They wanted to mix these with some oil to put on Jesus' body. These women were Mary from Magdala, Salome, and Mary the mother of James.
• Exodus 20:8Remember the Sabbath day. Keep it as a special day for me.
• Exodus 31:14The Sabbath day must be special for you, because it is a holy day. If anyone does not make the Sabbath a special day, you must punish him with death. If anyone does any work on a Sabbath day, he can no longer belong to my people.
• Exodus 35:2You may work for six days each week, but the seventh day will be a holy day for you. It will be a day of complete rest to give honour to the Lord. If anyone works on that day, you must punish him with death.
• Isaiah 58:13So remember to obey the rules for the Sabbath day. That is my holy day, so do not just try to please yourselves. Enjoy the Sabbath day, and respect it as the Lord's holy day. Do not do your usual work on that day. Do not do things or speak about things, only to make yourself happy.
• Jeremiah 17:24The Lord says, “But you must be careful to obey me. Do not carry any loads through the gates of this city on a Sabbath day. You must keep the Sabbath day as a special day for me. Do not do any work on a Sabbath day.

Commentaries on Luke 23:56

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 56Prepared 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 canons allowed all works, necessary for the dead, to be done, even on the Sabbath, such as washing and anointing, provided they moved not a limb of the dead person, yet, as the Jews had put Christ to death under the pretense of his being a malefactor, it would…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 50-56Verses 50-56 See the Matthew 27:57-61 notes; Mark 15:42-47 notes.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 50-56Verses 50-56 Many, though they do not make any show in outward profession, yet, like Joseph of Arimathea, will be far more ready to do real service, when there is occasion, than others who make a greater noise. Christ was buried in haste, because the sabbath drew on. Weeping must not hinder sowing. Though they were in tears for the death of their Lord, yet they must prepare to keep holy the sabbath. When the sabbath draws on, there must be preparation…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 55-56The women took special note of the tomb’s location because they would return with spices and ointments to anoint his body. The spices were to mask the stench of a rotting corpse. A body would be placed on a stone bench in the side of the tomb until the flesh decomposed. The bones would then be collected and placed in a small ossuary, or bone box, and placed on a shelf in the tomb. In this way, a tomb could be used for many family members over an extended…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 23:56

• Anointing
• Burial
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joseph
• Love
• Sabbath
• Spices
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Anoint
• Certainly
• Commend
• Condemnation
• Crucify
• Embalming
• Gorgeous
• Humiliation of Christ
• Oil
• Paradise

Commentaries on Luke 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings