John 19:14

It was about the sixth hour on the day of Preparation for the Passover, and he said to the Jews, “Behold, your king!”

Text-Critical English NT

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 out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement (or in Hebrew, Gabbatha).

15But they cried out, “Away with him, away with him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your king?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.”

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Cross References

Matthew 27:62The next day (that is, after the day of Preparation), the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together before Pilate

Mark 15:33From the sixth hour until the ninth hour, there was darkness over the whole land.

Luke 23:54It was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was approaching.

John 19:5Jesus then came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment, and Pilate said to them, “Behold, the man!”

John 19:31Since it was the day of Preparation (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate to have the men's legs broken and their bodies taken away, so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath.

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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