Now it was the Preparation of the passover: it was about the sixth hour. And he saith unto the Jews, Behold, your King!
Now on the morrow, which is {\i the day} after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate,
Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. And {\i Pilate} saith unto them, Behold, the man!
There then because of the Jews' Preparation (for the tomb was nigh at hand) they laid Jesus.\par
And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
and they came unto him, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they struck him with their hands.
And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
And when even was now come, because it was the Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,