# the Day of the Preparation

"the day when people got ready for the Jewish day of rest called the Sabbath"

# the Sabbath was dawning

The dawn here is a metaphor for the beginning of a day. For the Jews, the day began at sunset. AT: "it was soon going to be sunset, the start of the Sabbath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# who had come with Jesus out of Galilee

"who had traveled with Jesus from the region of Galilee"

# followed after

"walked along behind Joseph and the men who were with him"

# saw the tomb

"the women saw the tomb"

# how his body was laid

This can be stated in active form. AT: "the women saw how the men laid Jesus' body inside the tomb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# They returned

"The women went to the houses where the women were staying"

# prepared spices and ointments

These were used in the burial process in that time. AT: "prepared spices and ointments to prepare Jesus' body for burial" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# they rested

"the women did no work"

# according to the commandment

"according to the Jewish law" or "as the Jewish law required." They were not allowed to prepare his body on the Sabbath according to the law.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sabbath]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/galilee]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/command]]