Luke 23:13-38

And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, For the exposition see the notes at ; For the exposition, see the notes at John 18:38; John 19:1. This episode-unique to Luke-is one of the grandest in the Gospel History. If only hellish ingenuity could hav... [ Continue Reading ]

Luke 23:39

And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. AND ONE OF THE MALEFACTORS (SEE THE NOTE AT JOHN 19:18 ) WHICH WERE HANGED RAILED ON HIM. The first two Evangelists say that the thieves did so (Matthew 27:44; Mark 15:32). Now, if we had n... [ Continue Reading ]

Luke 23:40

But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? BUT THE OTHER ANSWERING REBUKED HIM, SAYING, DOST NOT THOU FEAR GOD, [ oude (G3761) fobee (G5399) su (G4771) ton (G3588) Theon (G2316)] - rather, 'Dost thou too not fear God?' or, 'Dost... [ Continue Reading ]

Luke 23:41

And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. AND WE INDEED JUSTLY; FOR WE RECEIVE THE DUE REWARD OF OUR DEEDS. Owning his crimes, and the justice with which he was paying their awful penalty, he would fain shame his fellow-sufferer into... [ Continue Reading ]

Luke 23:42

And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. AND HE SAID UNTO JESUS, LORD, REMEMBER ME WHEN THOU COMEST INTO THY KINGDOM, [ en (G1722) tee (G3588) basileia (G932) sou (G4675)] - rather, 'in thy kingdom;' that is, in the glory of it (Matthew 25:31; Luke 9:26). Let us... [ Continue Reading ]

Luke 23:43

And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. AND JESUS SAID UNTO HIM. To the taunt of the other criminal He answered nothing; but a response to this was resistless. The dying Redeemer had not seen so great faith, no not in His nearest and dearest apo... [ Continue Reading ]

Luke 23:44-56

And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. For the exposition, see the notes at ; and at John 19:31.... [ Continue Reading ]

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