Discovery BoxJohn 19:41-42 
Context19:41 Now at the place where Jesus 1 was crucified 2 there was a garden, 3 and in the garden 4 was a new tomb where no one had yet been buried. 5 19:42 And so, because it was the Jewish day of preparation 6 and the tomb was nearby, 7 they placed Jesus’ body there.
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.”
6 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.
7 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.
