διαγενομένου τοῦ σαββάτου, the Sabbath being past; similar use of διαγ - in Acts 25:13; Acts 27:9, and in late Greek authors; examples in Elsner, Wetstein, Raphel, e.g., διαγενομένων πάλιν ἐτῶν δέκα, Polyb., Hist., ii., 19. ἠγόρασαν ἀρ., purchased spices; wherewith, mingled with oil, more perfectly to anoint the body of the Lord Jesus. The aorist implies that this purchase was made on the first day of the week. Lk. (Luke 23:56) points to the previous Friday evening. Harmonists (Grotius, e.g.) reconcile by taking ἠγόρ. as a pluperfect. “After sunset there was a lively trade done among the Jews, because no purchase could be made on Sabbath” (Schanz).

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