John 19:41-42 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:38-42

Secret discipleship. Notice— I. THAT JESUS IN EVERY AGE HAS SOME SECRET DISCIPLES . There are two mentioned here—Joseph and Nicodemus. Why were they secret? 1. Because of the danger with which they were surrounded . "For fear of the Jews." What were the influences which excited their fear? 2. Their natural timidity of disposition . We may well assume that the natural disposition of Joseph and Nicodemus was modest, thoughtful, cautious, timid, and retiring;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:41

Now there was in the place where he was crucified, close at hand to the very cross, a garden, and in the garden a new sepulcher, wherein as yet no man was laid (on site, see John 19:17 , notes). John alone tells us of the "garden;" and he clearly saw the significance of the resemblance to the "garden" where Christ agonized unto death, and was betrayed with a kiss, and also to the garden where the first Adam fell from the high estate of posse non peccare. We are not told, however, by him... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:42

There, therefore, by reason of the preparation of the Jews, for the sepulcher was nigh at hand, they laid Jesus . John assigns the rapidity with which the process could be completed as a reason for entombment in this particular garden sepulcher, and the ground of the urgency was the "preparation" solemnities. Once more the critics divide into two groups as to the significance of this reference to the date of the Lord's death. It is obvious that both the synoptists and John imply that it was... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 19:38-42

See the notes at Matthew 27:57-61. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 19:41-42

John 19:41-42. Now in the place where he was crucified In the same tract of land; there was a garden But the cross did not stand in the garden; and in the garden a sepulchre Which happened very commodiously for his immediate interment. By the circumstance of the sepulchre’s being “nigh to the place where Jesus was crucified, and consequently nigh to Jerusalem, all the cavils are prevented, which might otherwise have been occasioned, in case the body had been removed farther off.... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 19:38-42

160. The burial (Matthew 27:57-66; Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:38-42)Two members of the Sanhedrin did not agree with the decision to crucify Jesus. They were Nicodemus (cf. John 3:1-12; John 7:45-52) and Joseph, the latter being a man from the Judean town of Arimathea. Joseph, like many rich people, had built a fine tomb to be used one day for himself, but he sacrificed it so that Jesus could have an honourable burial. The two men took the body down from the cross late on the Friday... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 19:41

garden . Greek. kepos. See John 18:1 . new. Greek. kainos. See on Matthew 9:17 . sepulchre = tomb. Greek. mnemeion. Before this in John translated "grave", John 5:28 ; John 11:17 , John 11:31 , John 11:38 ; John 12:17 . wherein = in (Greek. en. App-104 .) which. never man yet = not yet any one. Greek. oudepo oudeis. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 19:42

There laid they Jesus . Here the body (John 19:38 ) is called "Jesus". Compare John 20:2 . because of = on account of. Greek. dia. App-104 .John 19:2 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 19:41

Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new tomb wherein was never man yet laid.Thus the Second Adam slept in a garden, associating the redemption of the race with a garden, even as the fall of the first Adam had occurred in a garden. Matthew identified the tomb as Joseph's, noted that it was new, hewn out of rock, and that it was closed by a great stone. Luke recorded that it was hewn out of rock and that no man had ever lain in it. John supplied the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 19:42

There then because of the Jews' Preparation (for the tomb was nigh at hand) they laid Jesus.Preparation ... See under John 19:31.The Preparation had almost expired, and with sunset the high sabbath would begin, leaving no time to bury the Lord in a distant tomb, which might have required travel after sunset; and such a desecration of the sabbath would have precipitated ugly action by the hierarchy. God, however, had providentially arranged a tomb near at hand, the priceless sepulchre of Joseph... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:38-42

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:41

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:42

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 19:38-42

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 19:41-42

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 19:38-42

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 19:41

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 19:42

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 19:41

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 19:42

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