John 19:14

It was around noon on the preparation day before the Passover. “Look, here is your king,” he said to the Jews.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

13When Pilate heard this, he brought Jesus outside and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called Stone Pavement (Gabbatha in Hebrew).

15“Kill him! Kill him! Crucify him!” they screamed out. “Do you want me to crucify your king?” Pilate asked. “The only king we have is Caesar,” the chief priests replied.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:62The next day, after the Preparation day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went together to see Pilate.

Mark 15:33At noon darkness fell over the whole land until three in the afternoon.

Luke 23:54It was preparation day and the Sabbath would soon begin.

John 19:5Then Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. “Look, here's the man,” said Pilate.

John 19:31It was preparation day, and the Jewish leaders didn't want to leave the bodies on the crosses during the Sabbath day (in fact this was a special Sabbath), so they asked Pilate to break the legs, so that the bodies could be removed.

Matthew Henry on John 19:2-16

Christ Arraigned before Pilate. 1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. 2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, 3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. 4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. 5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the… Read the whole commentary →

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