At noon the whole country became dark. This darkness continued for three hours.
John 19:14 - Easy To Read Version 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!” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now it was the day of Preparation for the Passover, and it was about the sixth hour (about twelve o'clock noon). He said to the Jews, See, [here is] your King! American Standard Version (1901) Now it was the Preparation of the passover: it was about the sixth hour. And he saith unto the Jews, Behold, your King! Common English Bible It was about noon on the Preparation Day for the Passover. Pilate said to the Jewish leaders, “Here’s your king.” Catholic Public Domain Version Now it was the preparation day of the Passover, about the sixth hour. And he said to the Jews, "Behold your king." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And it was the parasceve of the pasch, about the sixth hour, and he saith to the Jews: Behold 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!”