John 19:1-3
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BEHOLD, I BRING HIM FORTH ... - Pilate, after examining Jesus, had gone forth and declared to the Jews that he found no fault in him, John 18:38. At that time Jesus remained in the judgment hall. The Jews were not satisfied with that, but demanded still that he should be put to death, John 19:39. Pi... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD THE MAN! - It is probable that Pilate pointed to the Saviour, and his object evidently was to move them to compassion, and to convince them, by a sight of the Saviour himself, that he was innocent. Hence, he brought him forth with the crown of thorns, and the purple robe, and with the marks o... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY CRIED OUT, SAYING, CRUCIFY HIM ... - The view of the Saviour’s meekness only exasperated them the more. They had resolved on his death; and as they saw Pilate disposed to acquit him, they redoubled their cries, and endeavored to gain by tumult, and clamor, and terror, what they saw they could n... [ Continue Reading ]
WE HAVE A LAW - The law respecting blasphemy, Leviticus 24:16; Deuteronomy 13:1. They had arraigned Jesus on that charge before the Sanhedrin, and condemned him for it, Matthew 26:63. But this was not the charge on which they had arraigned him before Pilate. They had accused him of sedition, Luke 23... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN PILATE THEREFORE HEARD THAT SAYING - That they had accused him of blasphemy. As this was not the charge on which they had arraigned him before his bar, he had not before heard it, and it now convinced him more of their malignity and wickedness. HE WAS THE MORE AFRAID - What was the ground of hi... [ Continue Reading ]
WHENCE ART THOU? - See the notes at John 7:27. Pilate knew that he was a Galilean, but this question was asked to ascertain whether he claimed to be the Son of God - whether a mere man, or whether divine. JESUS GAVE HIM NO ANSWER - Probably for the following reasons: * Jesus had already told Pila... [ Continue Reading ]
SPEAKEST THOU NOT ... - This is the expression of a man of pride. He was not accustomed to be met with silence like this. He endeavored, therefore, to address the fears of Jesus, and to appall him with the declaration that his life was at his disposal, and that his safety depended on his favor. This... [ Continue Reading ]
NO POWER - No such power as you claim. You have not originated the power which you have. You have just as much as is given, and your ability extends no further. EXCEPT IT WERE GIVEN THEE - It has been conceded or granted to you. God has ordered your life, your circumstances, and the extent of your... [ Continue Reading ]
SOUGHT TO RELEASE HIM - He was more and more convinced of his innocence, and more unwilling to yield him to mere malice and envy in the face of justice. BUT THE JEWS CRIED OUT ... - This moved Pilate to deliver Jesus into their hands. He feared that he would be accused of unfaithfulness to the inte... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGMENT-SEAT - The tribunal or place of pronouncing sentence. He came here to deliver him, in due form of law, into the hands of the Jews. PAVEMENT - This was an area or room of the judgment hall whose floor was made of small square stones of various colors. This was common in palaces and houses o... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PREPARATION OF THE PASSOVER - See the notes at Mark 15:42. THE SIXTH HOUR - Twelve o’clock noon. Mark says Mark 15:25 that it was the third hour. See the difficulty explained in the notes at that place.... [ Continue Reading ]
See the notes at Matthew 27:32. John 19:22 WHAT I HAVE WRITTEN ... - This declaration implied that he would make no change. He was impatient, and weary of their solicitations. He had yielded to them contrary to the convictions of his own conscience, and he now declared his purpose to yield no furt... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS GARMENTS - The plural here is used to denote the outer garment. It was made, commonly, so as to be easily thrown on or off, and when they labored or walked it was girded about the loins. See the notes at Matthew 5:40. FOUR PARTS - It seems, from this, that there were four soldiers employed as h... [ Continue Reading ]
LET US NOT REND IT - It would then have been useless. The outer garment, being composed of several parts - fringes, borders, etc. Deuteronomy 12:12 - could be easily divided. THAT THE SCRIPTURE ... - Psalms 22:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DISCIPLE ...WHOM HE LOVED - See John 13:23. WOMAN - This appellation certainly implied no disrespect. See the notes at John 2:4. BEHOLD THY SON! - This refers to John, not to Jesus himself. Behold, my beloved disciple shall be to you a son, and provide for you, and discharge toward you the duti... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD THY MOTHER! - One who is to be to thee as a mother. The fact that she was the mother of Jesus would secure the kindness of John, and the fact that she was now intrusted to him demanded of him affectionate regard and tender care. FROM THAT HOUR ... - John seems to have been in better circumst... [ Continue Reading ]
See the notes at Matthew 27:46. THAT THE SCRIPTURE MIGHT BE FULFILLED, SAITH, I THIRST - See Psalms 69:21. Thirst was one of the most distressing circumstances attending the crucifixion. The wounds were highly inflamed, and a raging fever was caused, usually, by the sufferings on the cross, and this... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PREPARATION - John 19:14. THAT THE BODIES ... - The law required that the bodies of those who were hung should not remain suspended during the night. See Deuteronomy 21:22. That law was made when the punishment by crucifixion was unknown, and when those who were suspended would almost immediate... [ Continue Reading ]
SAW THAT HE WAS DEAD - Saw by the indications of death on his person, and perhaps by the testimony of the centurion, Matthew 27:54. The death of Jesus was doubtless hastened by the intense agony of the garden, and the special sufferings endured as an atonement for sin on the cross. Compare Matthew 2... [ Continue Reading ]
ONE OF THE SOLDIERS - One of those appointed to watch the bodies until they were dead. This man appears to have doubted whether he was dead, and, in order to see whether he was not yet sensible, he pierced him with his spear. The Jews designed that his legs should be broken, but this was prevented b... [ Continue Reading ]
HE THAT SAW IT - John himself. He is accustomed to speak of himself in the third person. HIS RECORD IS TRUE - His testimony is true. Such was the known character of this writer, such his sacred regard for truth, that he could appeal to that with full assurance that all would put confidence in him.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT THE SCRIPTURE SHOULD BE FULFILLED - See Exodus 12:46. John here regards the paschal lamb as an emblem of Christ; and as in the law it was commanded that a bone of that lamb should not be broken, so, in the providence of God, it was ordered that a bone of the Saviour should not be broken. The Sc... [ Continue Reading ]
ANOTHER’ SCRIPTURE - Zechariah 12:10. We must here be struck with the wonderful providence of God, that so many scriptures were fulfilled in his death. All these things happened without any such design on the part of the men engaged in these scenes; but whatever was done by Jew or Gentile tended to... [ Continue Reading ]
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