John 19:14

New International Version

It was the day of Preparation of the Passover; it was about noon. “Here is your king,” Pilate said to the Jews.

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From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land.

The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate.

It was nine in the morning when they crucified him.

It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath). So as evening approached,

It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,

It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.

and went up to him again and again, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” And they slapped him in the face.

Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.

When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”