“In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day
of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre”
(Matthew 28:1).
The King James, along with just about every other Bible version, translates the first part of this verse, “In the end of the sabbath” or “after the sabbath.”
In fact, EVERY OTHER BIBLE TRANSLATION
But if you study the Greek text, the word for
sabbath is actually plural! “After the sabbaths,” it should read.
There is no matching plural article so it is not the plural of Sabbath. Every translation gets it right. You get it wrong. My Greek isn't sufficient to explain how a singular Greek word can be spelled the same as one of its plural forms, but it often occurs.
the fact that there were two “sabbaths” this week.
See above
Mark 16:1 says Mary Magdalene and her companions bought spices
“when the sabbath was past.” They were planning to prepare these
ointments and spices so that they might anoint the body of Jesus.
Yet Luke 23:56 says they prepared these spices and then rested
on the weekly Sabbath day. Compare these two texts carefully,
Luke 23:50-56
Now there was a man named Joseph from the Jewish town of Arimathe′a. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man, who had not consented to their purpose and deed, and he was looking for the kingdom of God. This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then he took it down and wrapped it in a linen shroud, and laid him in a rock-hewn tomb, where no one had ever yet been laid. It was the day of Preparation, and the sabbath was beginning.The women who had come with him from Galilee followed, and saw the tomb, and how his body was laid; then they returned, and prepared spices and ointments.
On the sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
Luke 24:9-10
and returning from the tomb they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Mag′dalene and Jo-an′na and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told this to the apostles
Mark 15:40-47
There were also women looking on from afar, among whom were Mary Mag′dalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salo′me, who, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered to him; and also many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.
And when evening had come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, Joseph of Arimathe′a, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead. And when he learned from the centurion that he was dead, he granted the body to Joseph. And he bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. Mary Mag′dalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid.
Mark 16:1-2
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Mag′dalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salo′me, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen.
So Friday night they prepared spices and ointments, but it doesn't make clear whether they had enough, plus they only had a little time after He had been placed in the tomb before sundown when the Sabbath began. After sundown following the Sabbath they were able to purchase additional spices. Otherwise, you would have us believe that these women waited 3 whole days before trying to annoint His body?