Text -- John 19:41-42 (NET)

19:41 Now at the place where Jesus was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden was a new tomb where no one had yet been buried. 19:42 And so, because it was the Jewish day of preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus’ body there.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Joh 19:41

¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² sn See the note on Crucify in 19:6.

³ tn Or “an orchard.”

⁴ tn Or “orchard.”

⁵ tn Grk “been placed.”

NET Notes: Joh 19:42

¹ 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.

² 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.