John 19:14
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It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”
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It was the preparation--that is, the day before the Jewish sabbath. and about the sixth hour--The true reading here is probably, "the third hour"--or nine A.M.--which agrees best with the whole series of events, as well as with the other Evangelists. he saith to the Jews, Behold your King!--Having now made up his mind to yield to them, he takes a sort of quiet revenge on them by this irony, which he knew would sting them. This only reawakens their cry to despatch Him.
Open source ↗Though in the history hitherto this evangelist seems industriously to have declined the recording of such passages as had been related by the other evangelists, yet, when he comes to the sufferings and death of Christ, instead of passing them over, as one ashamed of his Master's chain and cross, and looking upon them as the blemishes of his story, he repeats what had been before related, with considerable enlargements, as one that desired to know nothing but Christ and him crucified, to glory in nothing save in the cross of Christ. In the story of this chapter we have, I. he remainder of Christ's trial before Pilate, which was tumultuous and confused (Joh 19:1-15). II. Sentence given, and execution done upon it (Joh 19:16-18). III. The title over his head (Joh 19:19-22). IV. The parting of his garment (Joh 19:23, Joh 19:24). V. The care he took of his mother (Joh 19:25-27). VI. The giving him vinegar to drink (Joh 19:28, Joh 19:29). VII. His dying word (Joh 19:30). VIII. The piercing of his side (Joh 19:31-37). IX. The burial of his body (Joh 19:38-42). O that in meditating on these things we may experimentally know the power of Christ's death, and the fellowship of his sufferings!
Open source ↗19:14 the day of preparation for the Passover (or the day of preparation during the Passover): Here, Passover does not refer to the Jewish Passover meal, which had taken place the night before, but to the whole Festival of Unleavened Bread. It was now Friday, the day of preparation for the Passover Sabbath, which would begin at sundown (cp. Mark 15:42; Luke 23:54).
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The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.
When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”
It was the third hour when they crucified Him.
And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there.
It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.
Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),
And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.