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Therefore the Jews, because it was the Preparation, so that the bodies wouldn`t remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special one), asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
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The Urgency of a "High Day"
Commentators explain this was not a typical Sabbath. It was a "high day" because the weekly Sabbath coincided with the Passover festival. According to Jewish law (Deuteronomy 21:22–23), leaving a hanged body overnight would defile the land, so the leaders urgently requested the bodies be removed before sunset when this special Sabbath began.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The preparation. See John 19:4. The law required that the bodies of those who were hanged should not remain suspended during the night. Se…
The Preparation (παρασκευη). Friday. See verse 14.
Might not remain (μη μεινη). Negative final clause with…
19th Century
Anglican
The account of the piercing of the side (John 19:31–37) is peculiar to St. John.
The preparation, ... an high day
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Baptist
The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath day (for that Sabbath day was…
Jesus died on the day preceding the Sabbath, hence, on Friday, “the day of Preparation” (cf. Mark 15:42). The day began at sunset on Thu…
16th Century
Protestant
For it was the preparation. This narrative also serves to build up our faith: first, because it shows that what had been foretold in the S…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation That is, either of the passover, as in (John 19:14) w…
A test was made to see if Jesus was dead. He died in less time than people crucified commonly did. This showed that He had laid down His life of Hi…
13th Century
Catholic
After dealing with the crucifixion and the events that accompanied it, the Evangelist now describes the venerable death of Christ.
