John 19:40

Easy To Read Version

They yelled back, “No, not him! Let Barabbas go free!” (Barabbas was a rebel.)

Cross References

Genesis 50:2

Joseph commanded his servants to prepare his father’s body. (These servants were doctors.) The doctors prepared Jacob’s body to be buried. They prepared the body in the special way of the Egyptians.

2 Chronicles 16:14

The people buried Asa in his own tomb that he made for himself in David’s City. The people laid him in a bed that was filled with spices and different kinds of mixed perfumes. The people made a large fire to honor Asa. {\cf2\super [203]}

Matthew 26:12

This woman poured perfume on my body. She did this to prepare me for burial after I die.

Mark 14:8

This woman did the only thing she could do for me. She poured perfume on my body. She did this before I die to prepare me for burial.

Luke 24:12

But Peter got up and ran to the tomb to see. He looked in, but he saw only the cloth that Jesus’ body had been wrapped in. The cloth was lying there alone. \{Jesus was gone.\} Peter went away to be alone, wondering what had happened.

John 11:44

The dead man (Lazarus) came out. His hands and feet were wrapped with pieces of cloth. He had a handkerchief covering his face.

John 12:7

Jesus answered, “Don’t stop her. It was right for her to save this perfume for today—the day for me to be prepared for burial.