when the even was come evening already having come. Compare Matthew 27:57.
the preparation: i.e. the 14th of Nisan, the day before the Passover (on the 15th), which took place on the 14th at even, and ushered in the High Sabbath, which commenced after sunset on the 14th.
the day before the sabbath: i.e. the day before the High Sabbath. See App-156.