It was now almost noon on Preparation day {\cf2\super [242]} of Passover {\cf2\super [243]} week. Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your king!”
At noon the whole country became dark. This darkness continued for three hours.
That day was the day called Preparation day. {\cf2\super [437]} The next day, the leading priests and the Pharisees {\cf2\super [438]} went to Pilate.
It was nine o’clock in the morning when they nailed Jesus to the cross.
This day was called Preparation day. (That means the day before the Sabbath day. {\cf2\super [233]})It was becoming dark.
It was about noon, but the whole area became dark until three o’clock in the afternoon.
This was late on Preparation day. {\cf2\super [384]} When the sun went down, the Sabbath day {\cf2\super [385]} would begin.
The soldiers came to Jesus many times and said, “Hello, O king of the Jews!” They hit Jesus in the face.
The men put Jesus in that tomb because it was near, and the Jews were preparing to start their Sabbath day. {\cf2\super [260]}
Then Jesus came out. He was wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is the man!”