John 19:14

“And it was the preparation of the passover, etc.] So the Jews f701 say, that Jesus suffered on the eve of the passover; and the author of the blasphemous account of his life says f702, it was the eve both of the passover and the sabbath; which account so far agrees with the evangelic history; but then this preparation of the passover was not of the passover lamb, for that had been prepared and eaten the night before. Nor do I find that there was any particular day which was called “the preparation of the passover” in such sense, and much less that this day was the day before the eating of the passover. According to the law in (<021203>Exodus 12:3-6) the lamb for the passover was to be…”

“It was the preparation--that is, the day before the Jewish sabbath. and about the sixth hour--The true reading here is probably, "the third hour"--or nine A.M.--which agrees best with the whole series of events, as well as with the other Evangelists. he saith to the Jews, Behold your King!--Having now made up his mind to yield to them, he takes a sort of quiet revenge on them by this irony, which he knew would sting them. This only reawakens their cry to despatch Him.”

“The preparation of the passover - See the notes at Mark 15:42. The sixth hour - Twelve o’clock noon. Mark says Mark 15:25 that it was the third hour. See the difficulty explained in the notes at that place. return to 'Top of Page'”

“It was the preparation of the passover - For this reason both the Jews and Pilate were desirous to bring the matter to a conclusion. Every Friday was called the preparation, (namely, for the Sabbath.) And as often as the passover fell on a Friday, that day was called the preparation of the passover. John 19:17”

“19:14 the day of preparation for the Passover (or the day of preparation during the Passover): Here, Passover does not refer to the Jewish Passover meal, which had taken place the night before, but to the whole Festival of Unleavened Bread. It was now Friday, the day of preparation for the Passover Sabbath, which would begin at sundown (cp. Mark 15:42; Luke 23:54).”

“the preparation: Joh 19:31, Joh 19:32, Joh 19:42; Mat 27:62; Mar 15:42; Luk 23:54 the sixth: Instead of εκτη \[Strong's G1623\], sixth, several manuscripts and fathers have τριτη \[Strong's G5154\], third, as in the parallel place. Mar 15:25, Mar 15:33, Mar 15:34 Behold: Joh 19:3, Joh 19:5, Joh 19:19-22 John 19:15”