Geneva Bible Notes (1560)John 19

^{1 a} He thoght to haue pacified the furie of the Jewes by some indisserous correction.

^{2 !} When Pilate colde not aswage the rage of the Jewes against Christ, he deliuereth him vp with his superscription to be hanged betwixt two theeues.

^{5 b} He spake in mockerie, because Christ called him self King.

^{7 c} Christ was in dede the Sonne of God and therefore might justly call him self so without breache of the Law: wherefore their colored accsusation was falsely applied.

^{11 d} Hereby he sheweth him that he oght not to abuse his office and autoritie.

^{13 e} A place some what hight & raised vp.

^{14 f} Which was midday.

^{17 g} Which was the place of execution.

^{20 h} Because all nacions might vnderstand it.

^{23 !} They cast lottes for his garments.

^{24 i} That which was prefigured in Dauid, was accomplished in Jesus Christ.

^{25 /} Or, Clopas.

^{26 !} He commendeth his mother vnto John.

^{28 !} Calleth for drinke.

^{29 l} It may appeared that the crosse was not hie, seing a man might reache Christs mouth with an hyssope stalke, which as appeareth, {1 King 4, 33} was the lowest amongs herbes, as the cedre was hiest amongs trees.

^{29 k} Or fastened it vpon an hyssope stalke.

^{30 m} Mans saluacion is perfected by the onelie sacrifice of Christ: & all the ceremonies of the Law are ended.

^{31 n} Because the day of the Passeouer fel on the Sabbath day.

^{33 !} Dyeth, and his side is perced, and taken down frm the crosse.

^{34 o} Which declareth that he was dead indede as he rose againe from death to life.

^{38 !} He is buryed.

^{38 p} That is to say, before Christs death, but now he declareth him self, manifestly.

^{40 q} This honorable buryal was as a preparacion & entrie vnto the resurrection.