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Now it was the Preparation of the passover: it was about the sixth hour. And he saith unto the Jews, Behold, your King!

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

The Preparation of the pa over (παρασκευη του πασχα). That is, Friday of pa over week, the preparation day before the Sabbath of p…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The preparation of the pa over. See Barnes on Mark 15:42.

The sixth hour. Twelve o’clock. Mark says (Mark 15:25

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Behold your King!—The words are spoken in bitter irony towards the Jews, as those in the following verse and those writte…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whoso…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

John 19:12-16a

St. Augustine of Hippo: The Jews thought they could alarm Pilate more by mentioning Caesar than by telling…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The time in view here depends on the method of reckoning “the sixth hour.” If it were reckoned from midnight, it would be about six o’clock in the …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

About the sixth hour. The Evangelists appear to differ, and even to contradict each other, in the computation of time. The other three Eva…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And it was the preparation of the pa over
So the Jews F24 say, that Jesus suffered on the eve of the pa o…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Little did Pilate think with what holy regard these sufferings of Christ would, in later ages, be considered and spoken of by the best and greatest…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Previously, the Jews accused Christ of a crime against their law, but Pilate seemed to consider this a minor matter since he himself was not subjec…

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