Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation, and the tomb was close by, they laid Jesus there.
In context
40They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish custom of burial. 41In the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb where no one had ever been laid. 42Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation, and the tomb was close by, they laid Jesus there.
