⁴² There then because of the Jews' Preparation (for the tomb was nigh at hand) they laid Jesus.

⁴² Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.

⁴² So there they laid Jesus, because of the Jews' Preparation Day, for the tomb was nearby.

⁴² And so, because it was the Jewish day of Preparation, and the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.