MediumBible Trivia
Why were people in a hurry to bury Jesus?
AThey did not want him to decompose in public view.
BHe had asked his followers to bury him quickly.
CThe Sabbath was about to begin.✓ Correct Answer
DHis mother, Mary, was distressed by the sight of his body hanging.
Answer & Explanation
✓ The Sabbath was about to begin.
Under Jewish law, a body must be buried as quickly as possible, but cannot be buried on the Sabbath; so his followers hurried to get his body in a tomb before the sun could set. (See Exodus 20:8-11)