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John 19:14

John 19:14
And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And it was the preparation of the passover,.... So the Jews (x) say, that Jesus suffered on the eve of the passover; and the author of the blasphemous account of his life says (y), it was the eve both…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The preparation of the passover - See the notes at Mar 15:42. The sixth hour - Twelve o’clock noon. Mark says Mar 15:25 that it was the third hour. See the difficulty explained in the notes at that…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

It 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…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 19:1-15

Here is a further account of the unfair trial which they gave to our Lord Jesus. The prosecutors carrying it on with great confusion among the people, and the judge with great confusion in his own…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the preparation i.e. the day before the Passover, the -eve," See Appendix A.

and about the sixth hour The best MSS. have -it was" for -and;" it was about the sixth hour. In two abrupt sentences S.…