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John 19:41-42
New English Translation
John 19:41-42
New English Translation
41 Now at the place where Jesus[a] was crucified[b] there was a garden,[c] and in the garden[d] was a new tomb where no one had yet been buried.[e] 42 And so, because it was the Jewish day of preparation[f] and the tomb was nearby,[g] they placed Jesus’ body there.
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- John 19:41 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- John 19:41 sn See the note on Crucify in 19:6.
- John 19:41 tn Or “an orchard.”
- John 19:41 tn Or “orchard.”
- John 19:41 tn Grk “been placed.”
- John 19:42 sn The day of preparation was the day before the Sabbath when everything had to be prepared for it, as no work could be done on the Sabbath.
- John 19:42 sn The tomb was nearby. The Passover and the Sabbath would begin at 6 p.m., so those who had come to prepare and bury the body could not afford to waste time.
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