Luke specifically mentions Friday, the “preparation” day (v. 54), the Sabbath day (vs. 54, 56), and the “first day of the week” (ch. 24:1). There can be no question as to the sequence of these days or their identity. Christ was crucified on Friday, rested in the tomb over the Sabbath, having completed the work of redemption (see on Gen. 2:2, 3; Eze. 20:20), and rose the following day, the first day of the week (see on Luke 24:1).