WHEN JESUS, &c.. Jesus, having spoken. JESUS. App-98. WORDS. things. went forth: i.e. from the place where He had BEEN SPEAKING. See John 14:31. WITH. Greek. _sun._ App-104. BROOK. Greek. _cheimarros,_. winter torrent. Occurs only here. CEDRON. Called Kidron (2 Samuel 15:23 and elsewhere in O.... [ Continue Reading ]
KNEW. Greek. _oida._ App-132. WITH. Greek _meta._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
A BAND. the cohort; the word means the tenth part of. legion, therefore 600 men; but the term was probably used with some latitude. OFFICERS. The Temple guard. Compare John 7:32; John 7:45; John 7:46. from. Greek _ek,_ App-104. CHIEF PRIESTS. These were Sadducees (Acts 5:17). So Sadducees and Phar... [ Continue Reading ]
UPON. Greek. _epi._ App-101. UNTO. to.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF NAZARETH. the Nazarene. For some reason Nazareth had an evil name (See John 1:46), and so Nazarene was. term of reproach. The name has nothing to do with Nazarite (separated) applied to Joseph (Genesis 49:26), and those like Samson who took the vow of Numbers 6. I AM. Greek. _ego eimi._ These wor... [ Continue Reading ]
BACKWARD. Greek. _eis_ (App-104.) _ta opiso_. TO THE GROUND. Greek _chamai._ Only here, and John 9:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
ASKED. demanded. Greek. _eperotao._. stronger word than _erotao_ (App-134.), which occurs in John 18:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF. App-118.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT. In order THAT. Greek. _hina._ SAYING. Greek. _logos._ See Mark 9:32. FULFILLED. See John 17:12. OF. Out of. Greek. _ek._ App-101. NONE. not one (Greek. _ouk oudeis),_. double negative.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN SIMON, &c.. Simon Peter, therefore. Compare Luke 22:49. SWORD. One of the two of Luke 22:38. DREW. Greek. _helkuo._ See John 12:32. SMOTE. Greek. _paio._ Only here, Matthew 26:68; Mark 14:47; Luke 22:64.Revelation 9:5. SERVANT. bond-servant. Greek. _doulos._ See... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CUP. Compare Matthew 20:22; Matthew 20:23; Matthew 26:3 Matthew 26:9; Matthew 26:42.Revelation 14:10. MY FATHER. See on John 2:15. NOT. in no wise. Greek. _ou me._ App-105.... [ Continue Reading ]
CAPTAIN. Greek. _chiliarchos =_ commander of. thousand. One of the six tribunes attached to. legion. His presence shows the importance attached by the Romans to the arrest, the Jews having represented it as. case of dangerous sedition. TOOK: i.e. surrounded and seized. Compare Acts 26:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO. unto. Greek. _pros._ App-104. Annas. He had been deposed in 779 A. u. c., the year our Lord's ministry began (App-179), and three others had been promoted and deposed before Caiaphas was appointed by Valerius Gratus. Our Lord was taken to Annas first, because his experience in the Law would the... [ Continue Reading ]
CAIAPHAS. See John 11:49. FOR. in behalf of. Greek. _huper._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOLLOWED. was following. ANOTHER. Greek. _altos._ App-124. KNOWN. Greek. _gnostos._ Compare _ginosko._ App-132. That this was John himself is highly improbable. He always designates himself "the disciple whom Jesus loved" (John 13:23; John 19:26; John 21:7; John 21:20). It is more probable it was... [ Continue Reading ]
STOOD. was standing. AT. Greek. _pros._ App-104. HER THAT KEPT THE DOOR. doorkeeper. Greek _thuroros._ Here and in John 18:17 feminine. Occurs elsewhere John 10:3.Mark 13:34 (masculine) Female porters were not uncommon. Compare Acts 12:13. The Septuagint reads in 2 Samuel 4:6, "The porter (feminin... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT. Greek. _me._ App-105. THIS MAN'S. this fellow's. Spoken in contempt. Man's. App-123. NOT. Greek _ou._ App-105.... [ Continue Reading ]
OFFICERS. The Chiliarch and Roman soldiers had gone back to their barracks (Antonia), leaving the Lord in the hands of the Jews. STOOD... WARMED. All these verbs are in the imperfect. A FIRE OF COALS. Greek _anthrakia._ Only here and John 21:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
ASKED. Greek. _erotao._ App-134. OF. concerning. Greek. _pen._ App-104. DOCTRINE. To elicit something to be used against Him.... [ Continue Reading ]
SPAKE. The texts read "have spoken". OPENLY. Greek _parrhesia. Compare John 7:4._ _ WORLD._Greek. kosmos. App-129. IN. Greek. _en._ App-104. SYNAGOGUE. See App-120. Omit "the". It is general, applying to more than one. TEMPLE. temple courts. Greek. _hieron._ See Matthew 23:16. HAVE. SAID. I sa... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVE SAID. said. BEHOLD. Greek. _ide._ App-133.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND WHEN HE HAD THUS SPOKEN. But He having said these things. STRUCK... WITH THE PALM,. &c.. gave. blow. Greek. _rapisma._ Only here, John 19:3.Mark 14:65. This beginning of indignities may have been with or without. weapon.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVE SPOKEN. spoke. EVIL. evilly. Greek. _kakos,_ adverb of _kakos_ (App-128.) in next clause. SMITEST. Greek. _dero._ Occurs fifteen times. Translated "beat" except here, Luke 22:63, and 2 Corinthians 11:20. It has been alleged against the Lord that He did not carry out His own precept in Matthew... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW. In the Received text, there is no word for "Now", but most of the critical texts insert _oun,_ therefore. HAD SENT. sent. Greek. _apostello._ App-174. This shows that this preliminary inquiry was conducted by Annas. John omits the trial before Caiaphas. UNTO. Greek. _pros._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
STOOD, &c.. was standing, &c., as in John 18:18. DENIED. Greek. _arneomai._ See note on John 13:38. See App-160.... [ Continue Reading ]
SEE. Greek. _eidon._ App-133.... [ Continue Reading ]
PETER, &c.. Again therefore Peter denied. IMMEDIATELY. Greek. _eutheos._ See John 13:30. THE. a. CREW. crowed. The first of the two cock-crowings. See App-160. The word is _pkoneo,_ to make. sound with the voice.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN. Therefore. This follows the decision of the Sanhedrin recorded in Matthew 26:58; Matthew 27:2 and parallel passages. See above, John 18:24. FROM. away from. Greek. _ape._ App-104. UNTO. Greek. _eis._ App-104. HALL OF JUDGMENT. Greek _praitorion._ Latin. _praetorium,_ the house of the Praetor... [ Continue Reading ]
WENT OUT. Greek. _exerchomai._ All the texts add _exo,_ outside. ACCUSATION. charge. Greek _kategoria._ Compare Eng. "category". AGAINST. Greek. _kata._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
MALEFACTOR. evildoer. Greek. _kakopoios._ Only here and 1 Peter 2:12 1 Peter 2:14. 1 Peter 3:16; 1 Peter 4:15. Compare Luke 23:32. They expected Pilate to take their word for it, and condemn Him unheard. See Acts 25:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKE YE HIM. Take Him yourselves. JUDGE. Greek. _krino._ App-122. ACCORDING TO. Greek. _kata._ App-104. IT IS NOT LAWFUL. For violations of their law they seem to have had the power of stoning to death. See John 8:59; John 10:31.Acts 7:59. But they feared the people, and so had determined to rais... [ Continue Reading ]
SIGNIFYING, &c. See John 12:33. SHOULD DIE. is about to die.... [ Continue Reading ]
CALLED. Greek. _phoneo._ See John 18:27. THE KING, &c. This shows the malicious charge the Jews had made.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF. from. Greek. _apo._ App-104. OTHERS. Greek. _altos._ App-124.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAST THOU DONE? didst Thou?... [ Continue Reading ]
SERVANTS. Greek _huperetes._ Same word as "officer", John 18:3. NOW. Greek. _nun,_ as in John 17:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
ART THOU. KING THEN?. Is it not then (Greek. _oukoun._ Occurs only here) that Thou art. king? or, So then. king Thou art? TO THIS END. To (Greek. _eis._ App-104.) this, i.e. for this purpose. FOR THIS CAUSE. Exactly the same words, _eis touto,_ as in previous clause. BEAR WITNESS. testify. Greek.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHAT IS TRUTH? The question _of_ many. man. Pilate was not "jesting", as Lord Bacon says. He was doubtless sick of the various philosophies and religions which contended for acceptance. NO. Greek _oudeis._ fault. Greek _aitia_ (compare _aiteo,_ App-134.),. charge, accusation; hence. ground of charg... [ Continue Reading ]
CUSTOM. Greek _sunetheia._ Only here and in 1 Corinthians 11:16. AT. Greek _en._ App-104. WILL YE... ? = do ye wish. ? Greek. _boulomai._ App-102. Only occurrence of this word in John. THE KING OF THE JEWS. It was this taunt that led them to retort by the threat _of Laesa majestatis_ (high treaso... [ Continue Reading ]
CRIED. cried aloud, shouted. Greek _kraugazo._ Compare John 19:6; John 19:15.Acts 22:23. THIS MAN. this fellow. Compare John 7:27; John 9:29. BARABBAS. Aramaic. App-94. ROBBER. bandit, highway robber. Greek. _Mates._ Compare Mark 11:17; Mark 14:48; Mark 15:27. Not _kleptes._ thief. The tw [ Continue Reading ]