John 19:14

Now Erev Pesach was fast approaching, the sha'ah (hour, time) being about the shishit (sixth, the sixth hour, about noon), + 19:14 i.e., with Erev Pesach coming at sundown and Pilate says to those of Yehudah, Hinei your Melech!

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

13Therefore, Pilate, having heard these devarim, led Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach out, and Pilate sat down upon a tribunal (seat of judgment) in a place being called in Aramaic Gabta, The Pavement.

15Therefore, these cried out, Away, away, hang him on HaEtz! Pilate says to them, Shall I hang on HaEtz your Melech? In reply, the Kohen Gadol said, We do not have a Melech except Caesar.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:62Now on the next day, + 27:62 i.e., Motzoei Shabbos which is the one after the Preparation, the Rashei Hakohanim and the Perushim gathered together with Pilate

Mark 15:33And when the sixth hour came, + 15:33 high noon it became choshech over kol haaretz until [the] ninth hour. + 15:33 Am 8:9

Luke 23:54And it was nearly Erev Shabbat, Shabbos was drawing near.

John 19:5Therefore, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach came forth outside, wearing the wreath of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate says to them, Hinei HaIsh! + 19:5 Zech 6:12

John 19:31Therefore, those of Yehudah, vi-bahlt (since) it was Preparation Day, + 19:31 with Chag and Shabbos fast approaching they did not want the geviyot to be left on HaEtz (Tree) + 19:31 Ex 12:16; Dt 21:22-23; Josh 8:29; 10:26-27 during Shabbos, for it was Shabbat HaGadol, + 19:31 Lv 23:11 requested Pilate to have the legs broken and the geviyot taken away.

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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