Yohanes 12:14

12:14 Jesus found a young donkey ¹  and sat on it, just as it is written,

Yohanes 12:22

12:22 Philip went and told Andrew, and they both ²  went and told Jesus.

Yohanes 18:19

Jesus Questioned by Annas

18:19 While this was happening, ³  the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching. ⁴ 

Yohanes 19:42

19:42 And so, because it was the Jewish day of preparation ⁵  and the tomb was nearby, ⁶  they placed Jesus’ body there.

[12:14]  ¹ sn The author does not repeat the detailed accounts of the finding of the donkey recorded in the synoptic gospels. He does, however, see the event as a fulfillment of scripture, which he indicates by quoting Zech 9:9.

[12:22]  ² tn Grk “Andrew and Philip”; because a repetition of the proper names would be redundant in contemporary English style, the phrase “they both” has been substituted in the translation.

[18:19]  ³ tn The introductory phrase “While this was happening” is not in the Greek text. It has been supplied in the translation to clarify the alternation of scenes in the narrative for the modern reader.

[18:19]  ⁴ sn The nature of this hearing seems to be more that of a preliminary investigation; certainly normal legal procedure was not followed, for no indication is given that any witnesses were brought forth at this point to testify against Jesus. True to what is known of Annas’ character, he was more interested in Jesus’ disciples than in the precise nature of Jesus’ teaching, since he inquired about the followers first. He really wanted to know just how influential Jesus had become and how large a following he had gathered. This was of more concern to Annas that the truth or falsity of Jesus’ teaching.

[19:42]  ⁵ 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.

[19:42]  ⁶ 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.