Blog of bryan jones www.jesuscentral.com/74345   April 03, 2009 jesus said he would be in the ground for 3 days, how is friday to sunday 3days? if it was friday evening, when did they buy spices". You will need to know what Day of the preparation means. The day of Preparation always precides a sabbath, and it doesnt mean weekly sabbath only. The passover just passed and the festivial of unleaven was about to begin. Matt. 27:62-66 will show it couldnt be on friday. It will show if you look, that two sabbath had occurred in the same week. It doesnt have to be weekly sabbath, but annual sabbath do occur. Jesus said that the only sign given will be the sign of Jonah. So to prove his messiahship and be in the ground for 3 days. If you look at the Jewish calander for that time, we will find that Jesus gave up the spirit on Wed. the next day a sabbath (thursday),women bought spices, scibes talked to pilate(friday) next day sabbath (saturday) rose between saturday night to sunday morning. When the ladies got to the tomb Jesus had already risen. By: bryan jones - April 03, 2009 - Public Category: Final Week of Jesus Comment Helpful? Favorite Violation