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Good Friday 2017: Bible Verses, Passages, & Readings

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Just like the date of the original Good Friday, the etymology behind Good Friday is also contested. Your Dictionary states that the "Good" of "Good Friday" comes "from good, pious, holy (obsolete)." However, others claim that is a corruption of "God." In other Germanic languages like German, Good Friday is translated to "Mourning Friday" or "Silent Friday."

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