KJV ORIGINAL
And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So they went back home and got all the spices and oils ready to properly care for his body. But then they had to wait — the Sabbath was starting, and they weren't going to break that sacred day of rest.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even in their grief, they honored God's rhythm of rest.
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