Joh 19:14 | RWP | e4.org | The Preparation of the passover ( παρασκευη του πασχα ). That is, Friday of passover week, the preparation day before the Sabbath of passover week (or feast). See also verses , ; ; ; for this same use of παρασκευη for Friday. It is the name for Friday today in Greece. About the sixth hour ( ως εκτη ). Roman time, about 6 A.M. (a little after 6 no doubt) when Pilate rendered his final decision. Mark ( ) notes that it was the third hour (Jewish time), which is 9 A.M. Roman time, when the crucifixion began. Why should John give Jewish time writing at the close of the first century when Jerusalem and the Jewish state passed away in A.D. 70? He is writing for Greek and Roman readers. Behold your king ( Ιδε ο βασιλευς υμων ). Ιδε is here an exclamation with no effect on the case of βασιλευς just as in . The sarcasm of Pilate is aimed at the Jews, not at Jesus.

‏ John 19:14

The Preparation of the passover ( παρασκευη του πασχα ). That is, Friday of passover week, the preparation day before the Sabbath of passover week (or feast). See also verses 31, 42; Mr 15:42; Mt 27:62; Lu 23:54 for this same use of παρασκευη for Friday. It is the name for Friday today in Greece.

About the sixth hour ( ως εκτη ). Roman time, about 6 A.M. (a little after 6 no doubt) when Pilate rendered his final decision. Mark (Mr 15:25) notes that it was the third hour (Jewish time), which is 9 A.M. Roman time, when the crucifixion began. Why should John give Jewish time writing at the close of the first century when Jerusalem and the Jewish state passed away in A.D. 70? He is writing for Greek and Roman readers.

Behold your king ( Ιδε ο βασιλευς υμων ). Ιδε is here an exclamation with no effect on the case of βασιλευς just as in 1:29. The sarcasm of Pilate is aimed at the Jews, not at Jesus.