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Hours reckoned in John's gospel

Discussion in 'Bible Versions & Translations' started by 37818, Aug 26, 2024.

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    37818 Well-Known Member

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    John 1:39, He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.

    10 o'clock AM


    John 4:6, Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.

    6 o'clock PM. Compare Genesis 24:11.



    John 4:52, Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.

    7 o'clock PM


    John 19:14, And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!

    6 o'clock AM
     
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    I think that is the Roman way of measuring time. The Jewish way was different. Regarding John 1:39, the Jamieson, Faussett and Brown commentary says: " — not ten A.M. (as some), according to [Roman,] but four P.M., according to [Jewish] reckoning, which John follows." Gill says similar in his commentary. I found this description of the Jewish "hours system": "Jewish Daytime began at 6am; and ends at 6pm for counting hours. The first hour is therefore 7am; the second hour is 8am; the third hour is 9am, the sixth hour is noon or 12pm; and so forth."
     
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    To suppose John's use of Hebrew hours is to set John's account against Matthew, Mark and Luke.

    John 19:14, And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!

    Matthew 27:45, Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.

    Mark 15:33, And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

    Luke 23:44, And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
     
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