John 19:42
“There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
There laid they Jesus therefore,.... Because it was a new sepulchre, and no man had been ever laid there before; and…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Because of the Jews' preparation - From this it may be conjectured that they had designed to have put him in a more…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714John 19:38-42
We have here an account of the burial of the blessed body of our Lord Jesus. The solemn funerals of great men are…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the Jews" preparation day Perhaps another slight indication that the Gospel was written outside Palestine. Or the…
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