11:38 Jesus, intensely moved 1 again, came to the tomb. (Now it was a cave, and a stone was placed across it.) 2
1 tn Or (perhaps) “Jesus was deeply indignant.”
2 sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.
3 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.
4 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.