Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

Now it was about six o'clock in the morning [Note: This was according to Roman time, but if Jewish time were meant, it would have been

New American Standard Bible

Now it was the day of preparation for the Passover; it was about the sixth hour. And he *said to the Jews, “Behold, your King!”

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!

Holman Bible

It was the preparation day for the Passover, and it was about six in the morning. Then he told the Jews, “Here is your king!”

International Standard Version

Now it was the Preparation Day for the Passover, about noon. He told the Jewish leaders, "Here is your king!"

A Conservative Version

Now it was the Preparation of the Passover, and about the sixth hour. And he says to the Jews, Look at your king!

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Now it was the day of Preparation for the Passover [week], and it was about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, “Look, your King!”

Anderson New Testament

it was the preparation for the passover, and about the third hour; and he said to the Jews, Behold your king!

Bible in Basic English

(It was the day when they made ready for the Passover; and it was about the sixth hour.) And he said to the Jews, There is your King!

Common New Testament

Now it was the day of Preparation of the Passover, about the sixth hour. And he said to the Jews, "Behold your King!"

Daniel Mace New Testament

it was then about the sixth hour of the day before the sabbath of the passover: and he said to the Jews, behold your king.

Darby Translation

(now it was the preparation of the passover; it was about the sixth hour;) and he says to the Jews, Behold your king!

Godbey New Testament

And it was the preparation of the passover: and was about the sixth hour. And he says to the Jews, Behold, your King!

Goodspeed New Testament

It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, and it was about noon. And Pilate said to the Jews, "There is your king!"

John Wesley New Testament

(It was then the preparation of the passover, and about the third hour:) And saith to the Jews, Behold your king.

Julia Smith Translation

And it was the preparation of the pascha, and about the sixth hour: and he says to the Jews, Behold your King!

King James 2000

And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he said unto the Jews, Behold your King!

Lexham Expanded Bible

(Now it was the day of preparation of the Passover; it was about the sixth hour.) And he said to the Jews, "Behold your king!"

Modern King James verseion

And it was the preparation of the Passover, and about the sixth hour. And he said to the Jews, Behold your king!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

It was the Sabbath even which falleth in the Easter feast, and about the sixth hour. And he said unto the Jews, "Behold your King."

Moffatt New Testament

(it was the day of Preparation for the passover, about noon). "There is your king!" he said to the Jews.

Montgomery New Testament

And it was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about six o'clock in the morning. Then he said to the Jews, "Behold your King!"

NET Bible

(Now it was the day of preparation for the Passover, about noon.) Pilate said to the Jewish leaders, "Look, here is your king!"

New Heart English Bible

Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, at about the sixth hour. He said to the Jewish leaders, "Look, here is your King."

Noyes New Testament

Now it was the preparation of the passover. It was about the sixth hour. And he saith to the Jews, Behold your king!

Sawyer New Testament

And it was the preparation of the passover, it was about the sixth hour [noon]; and he said to the Jews, Behold your king!

The Emphasized Bible

Now it was the preparation of the passover, - it was about the sixth hour. And he saith unto the Jews - See! your King!

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith to the Jews, Behold your King!

Twentieth Century New Testament

It was the Passover Preparation Day, and about noon. Then he said to the Jews: "Here is your King!"

Webster

And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith to the Jews, Behold your King!

Weymouth New Testament

It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about six o'clock in the morning. Then he said to the Jews, "There is your king!"

Williams New Testament

It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, and it was about noon. Then Pilate said to the Jews, "There is your king!"

World English Bible

Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, at about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Behold, your King!"

Worrell New Testament

And it was the Preparation of the passover: it was about the sixth hour. And he says to the Jews, "Behold, your King!"

Worsley New Testament

(And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour.) And he saith to the Jews, Behold your king. But they cried out,

Youngs Literal Translation

and it was the preparation of the passover, and as it were the sixth hour, and he saith to the Jews, 'Lo, your king!'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

it was
ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

παρασκευή 
Paraskeue 
Usage: 6

of the passover
πάσχα 
Pascha 
Usage: 22

and
δέ 
De 

but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 2184
Usage: 0

ὡσεί 
Hosei 
about, as, like, as it had been, as it were, like as
Usage: 34

the sixth
ἕκτος 
hektos 
Usage: 13

ὥρα 
Hora 
Usage: 67

he saith
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

unto the Jews
Ἰουδαῖος 
Ioudaios 
Usage: 190

εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

Context Readings

Pilate Attempts To Release Jesus

13 Then when Pilate heard [them say] this, he brought Jesus outside [again] and sat down on the judge's bench at a place called 'The Stone Pavement,' but in the Hebrew language is called 'Gabbatha.' 14 Now it was about six o'clock in the morning [Note: This was according to Roman time, but if Jewish time were meant, it would have been 15 Then they shouted out, "Take him away; take him away and crucify him!" Pilate replied to them, "Do you want me to crucify your king?" The leading priests answered, "We do not have any [other] king, except Caesar."



Cross References

Matthew 27:62

Now on the following day, which was the day after the Preparation [for the Passover Festival], the leading priests and Pharisees assembled in front of Pilate

Mark 15:25

It was nine o'clock in the morning and they crucified Him. [Note: John 19:14 indicates that the crucifixion took place about noon. This can be harmonized if we take Mark's account to mean when the entire process began].

John 19:5

So, Jesus came outside wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Then Pilate said to the [assembled] Jewish authorities, "Look, [here is] the man!"

John 19:42

So, they placed Jesus' body there, for it was the Day of Preparation and that was the closest grave site. [Note: Since this was the day before the Passover Festival, and the next day was also the regular weekly Sabbath, they had to bury the body before sundown to comply with Jewish restrictions against working on a Sabbath day].

Mark 15:33-34

And when it became noon there was darkness over the entire land until three o'clock in the afternoon.

Mark 15:42

When evening had come, and since it was the day of Preparation [for the Passover Festival], being the day before the [special] Sabbath Day,

Luke 23:54

This happened on the Day of Preparation [for the Passover Festival], as the Sabbath day was about to begin [i.e., shortly before

John 19:3

Then they went [up] to Him and said, "Hey! King of the Jews!" and struck Him [in the face with their hands].

John 19:19-22

Then Pilate had an inscription written and placed on the cross [i.e., on the upright portion, above His head]. It read, "Jesus from Nazareth, the King of the Jews."

John 19:31-32

Now it was the Day of Preparation [Note: This was the day before the Passover Festival began, and fell on a Friday that year], and the Jews did not permit bodies to remain on a cross over the Sabbath day. (Besides, that Sabbath day was a special day [i.e., since it was both the Passover and the regular weekly Sabbath, as well]). So, they asked Pilate to have Jesus' and the criminals' legs broken [i.e., to speed up their deaths] and then have their bodies taken away.

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