John 19:14

John 19:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
• New International Version (NIV)It was the day of Preparation of the Passover; it was about noon. “Here is your king,” Pilate said to the Jews.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now it was the day of Preparation of the Passover. It was about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Behold your King!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, and about the sixth hour. And he said to the Jews, “Behold your King!”

Context of John 19:14

12From that moment Pilate kept trying to release him. But the Jews shouted, “If you release this man, you are not Caesar’s friend. Anyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar!” 13When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus outside. He sat down on the judge’s seat in a place called the Stone Pavement (but in Aramaic, Gabbatha). It was the preparation day for the Passover, and it was about noon. Then he told the Jews, “Here is your king!” 15They shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Should I crucify your king?” “We have no king but Caesar!” the chief priests answered. 16Then he handed him over to be crucified. Then they took Jesus away.

John 19:14 word by word

ἦν δὲ παρασκευὴ τοῦ πάσχα, ὥρα ἦν ὡς ἕκτη. καὶ λέγει τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις· ἴδε ὁ βασιλεὺς ὑμῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• it wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the preparationπαρασκευήparaskeuē · PreparationG3904
• of the passoverπάσχαpascha · Passover lambG3957
• aboutὡσείhōsei · like/as/aboutG5616
• the sixthἕκτοςhektos · sixthG1623
• hourὥραhōra · hourG5610
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• he saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• Beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• Kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935

Cross-references for John 19:14

• John 19:31Since it was the preparation day, the Jews did not want the bodies to remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special day). They requested that Pilate have the men’s legs broken and that their bodies be taken away.
• Matthew 27:62The next day, which followed the preparation day, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate
• Mark 15:42When it was already evening, because it was the day of preparation (that is, the day before the Sabbath),
• Luke 23:54It was the preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.
• Mark 15:25Now it was nine in the morning when they crucified him.
• John 19:3And they kept coming up to him and saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” and were slapping his face.

Commentaries on John 19:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14It was the preparation of the Passover - That is, the time in which they were just preparing to kill the paschal lamb. Critics differ widely concerning the time of our Lord's crucifixion; and this verse is variously understood. Some think it signifies merely the preparation of the Sabbath; and that it is called the preparation of the passover, because the preparation of the Sabbath happened that year on the eve of the Passover. Others think that the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14The preparation of the passover - See the notes at Mark 15:42. The sixth hour - Twelve o‘clock noon. Mark says Mark 15:25 that it was the third hour. See the difficulty explained in the notes at that place.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14The day of Preparation for the Passover: Here, Passover refers to the entire Feast of Unleavened Bread, not just the Jewish Passover meal from the night before. It was Friday, the preparation day for the Passover Sabbath. The Sabbath would start when the sun set (compare Mark 15:42; Luke 23:54).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1612-16. And from thenceforth--particularly this speech, which seems to have filled him with awe, and redoubled his anxiety. Pilate sought to release him--that is, to gain their consent to it, for he could have done it at once on his authority. but the Jews cried--seeing their advantage, and not slow to profit by it. If thou let this man go, thou art not Cæsar's friend, &c.--"This was equivalent to a threat of impeachment, which we know was much dreaded by…Read the comment

Topics related to John 19:14

• Complicity
• Cowardice
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• Jesus, the Christ
• Opinion, Public
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In the dictionaries

• Humiliation of Christ
• Thenceforth
• Writing
• Chronology of the New Testament
• Day Before the Sabbath
• Jesus Christ
• John, Gospel of
• Lord's Supper; (eucharist)
• Pilate; Pontius
• Preparation

Commentaries on John 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings