Yes, the KJV obfuscated epiphosko to support a Friday crucifixion. They needed a part of Friday to make parts of three days.
We know Jesus was not entombed on the afternoon of the day he was crucified because the first day of the week was the third day.
But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened. (Luke 24:21 NKJV)
Had Jesus been entombed on Friday the weekly Sabbath would have been the first day since, Sunday would have been the second day since and Monday would have been the third day since.
Had Jesus been entombed on Wednesday afternoon Thursday would have been the first day since, Friday would have been the second day and the weekly Sabbath would have been the third day.
The third day since negates the Friday entombment.
Hmmm??? Now you have got me thinking. Why would they say that Sunday was the third day since Wednesday?
I am at a loss to answer that
If Jesus was buried as Thursday began then one day since then would be as Friday began, two days later would be as the Sabbath began, the third day would be as Sunday began.
Jesus was raised at sundown, the beginning of Sunday.
Now when He rose early on the first day of the week... (Mark 16:9 NKJV)
It was still Sunday (the third day) when Jesus talked with the men on their way to Emmaus.
iouae,
re: "So how do you account for the AFTER 3 days scripture?"
What is there in scripture that requires an accounting for the after 3 days scripture? Why not take it for what it says?
iouae,
re: "So how do you account for the AFTER 3 days scripture?"
What is there in scripture that requires an accounting for the after 3 days scripture? Why not take it for what it says?
And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed and after three days rise again. (Mark 8:31 NKJV)
He would rise again after three days from when he died. He died on Wednesday and rose again after three days on Sunday.
iouae,
re: "How can one be in three days and after three days and the third day? These sound like different lengths of time."
The controlling phrase is "after three days". So the others have to be referring to the third day after with the word 'after' being implied. This agrees with Matthew 12:40 and Luke 24:21.
jamie,
re: "He would rise again after three days from when he died. He died on Wednesday and rose again after three days on Sunday."
Let's see if that works: If He died on the 4th day of the week, then the first day after His death would be the 5th day of the week, and the second day after His death would be the 6th day of the week, and the third day after His death would be the 7th day of the week and not the 1st day as you suggest.
Let's see if that works: If He died on the 4th day of the week, then the first day after His death would be the 5th day of the week, and the second day after His death would be the 6th day of the week, and the third day after His death would be the 7th day of the week and not the 1st day as you suggest.
Also, 4 night times would be involved.