SEV Biblia, Chapter 23:54
Y era día de la preparacin de la Pascua ; y estaba para rayar el sbado.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 23:54
Verse 54. And the Sabbath drew on.] Or, The Sabbath was lighting up, epefwske, i.e. with the candles which the Jews light just before six in the evening, when the Sabbath commences. The same word is used for the dawning of the day, Matt. xxviii. 1. Wakefield. The Jews always lighted up candles on the Sabbath; and it was a solemn precept that, "if a man had not bread to eat, he must beg from door to door to get a little oil to set up his Sabbath light." The night of the Sabbath drew on, which the Jews were accustomed to call the light. See Lightfoot.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 54. And that day was the preparation , etc.] Both for the sabbath, and for the Chagigah, or grand festival, which they kept on the fifteenth day of the month, in a very pompous manner; so that the day following was an high day; and the sabbath drew on , or shone out; which is so said, though it was evening, on account of the lights, which were every where, in every house, lighted up at this time, and which they were, by their traditions, obliged to: for so run their canons f693 ; three things a man is obliged to say in the midst of his house on the evening of the sabbath, when it is near dark, have ye tithed? have ye mixed? (i.e. the borders of the sabbath, the courts and food) rnh wqyldh , light the lamp. This was what could by no means be dispensed with; for so they say f694 , the lighting of the lamp on the sabbath is not in a man's power, (or at his liberty,) if he pleases he may light, and if not, he may not light. But it is what he is obliged to, and every man and woman are bound to have in their houses a lamp lighted up on the sabbath; and though he has nothing to eat, he must beg, and get oil, and light a lamp; for this is included in the delight of the sabbath. And he that lights, ought to light within the day, before the setting of the sun.
So that when these lamps were every where lighting, before the sun was set, and the sabbath properly come, it might be said to draw on, or to be shining forth. Besides, it was usual to call the evening of any day by the name of light: thus it is said f695 , r[ [bral rwa , on the light (i.e. the night) of the fourteenth (of the month Nisan), they search for leaven, etc.
So that the evangelist might, very agreeably to the way of speaking with the Jews, say, that the sabbath was enlightening, or growing light, though the evening was coming on.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 50-56 - Many, though they do not make any show in outward profession, yet, lik Joseph of Arimathea, will be far more ready to do real service, when there is occasion, than others who make a greater noise. Christ wa buried in haste, because the sabbath drew on. Weeping must not hinde sowing. Though they were in tears for the death of their Lord, yet the must prepare to keep holy the sabbath. When the sabbath draws on, ther must be preparation. Our worldly affairs must be so ordered, that the may not hinder us from our sabbath work; and our holy affections s stirred up, that they may carry us on in it. In whatever business we engage, or however our hearts may be affected, let us never fail to ge ready for, and to keep holy, the day of sacred rest, which is the Lord's day __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ ημερα 2250 N-NSF ην 2258 5713 V-IXI-3S παρασκευη 3904 N-NSF και 2532 CONJ σαββατον 4521 N-NSN επεφωσκεν 2020 5707 V-IAI-3S
Robertson's NT Word Studies
23:54 {The day of the Preparation} (hemera paraskeues). The technical Jewish phrase for the day before the sabbath for which see discussion on Mt 27:62. {Drew on} (epefwsken). Imperfect active, began to dawn or give light. However, it was sundown, not sunrise when the Jewish sabbath (twenty-four-hour day) began. The confusion is to us, not to the Jews or the readers of the Greek New Testament. Luke is not speaking of the twelve-hour day which began with sunrise, but the twenty-four-hour day which began with sunset.
