John 19:39

Came Nicodemus - came by night. The contrast is marked between his first and his second coming.

Mixture [μ ι γ μ α]. Only here in the New Testament. Some authorities read eligma, a roll.

Pounds. Roman pounds, of nearly twelve ounces. The large quantity may be explained by the intention of covering the entire body with the preparation, and by the fact that a portion was designed for the couch of the body in the grave. Compare the account of the burial of Asa, 2 Chronicles 16:14. "Extraordinary reverence in its sorrowful excitement does not easily satisfy itself" (Meyer).