John 19:42

John · New Testament · Chapter 19

“There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews’ preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.”John 19:42

What Does John 19:42 Mean?

John 19:42 is found in the book of John, chapter 19, verse 42 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (12)

These passages are connected to John 19:42 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

John 19:31“The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.”John 19:14“And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!”Matthew 27:62“Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,”Isaiah 53:9“And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.”John 19:41“Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.”Psalms 22:15“My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.”Matthew 12:40“For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”Luke 23:54“And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.”John 19:20“This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.”Acts 13:29“And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.”1 Corinthians 15:4“And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:”Colossians 2:12“Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.”

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