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John 19:14
14(now it was [the] preparation of the passover; it was about the sixth hour;) and he says to the Jews, Behold your king!
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 this time Pilate sought to release him; but the Jews cried out saying, If thou releasest this [man], thou art not a friend to Caesar. Every one making himself a king speaks against Caesar. 13Pilate therefore, having heard these words, led Jesus out and sat down upon [the] judgment-seat, at a place called Pavement, but in Hebrew Gabbatha; (now it was [the] preparation of the passover; it was about the sixth hour;) and he says to the Jews, Behold your king! 15But they cried out, Take [him] away, take [him] away, crucify him. Pilate says to them, Shall I crucify your king? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar. 16Then therefore he delivered him up to them, that he might be crucified; and they took Jesus and led him away.
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ἦν δὲ παρασκευὴ τοῦ πάσχα, ὥρα ἦν ὡς ἕκτη. καὶ λέγει τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις· ἴδε ὁ βασιλεὺς ὑμῶν.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for John 19:14
- John 19:31The Jews therefore, that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, for it was [the] preparation, (for the day of that sabbath was a great [day],) demanded of Pilate that their legs might be broken and they taken away.
- Matthew 27:62Now on the morrow, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,
- Mark 15:42And when it was already evening, since it was [the] preparation, that is, [the day] before a sabbath,
- Luke 23:54And it was preparation day, and [the] sabbath twilight was coming on.
- Mark 15:25And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
- John 19:3and came to him and said, Hail, king of the Jews! and gave him blows on the 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
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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
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