_JESUS BROUGHT BOUND AND ACCUSED BEFORE PILATE. UPON THE CLAMOUR OF THE PEOPLE, THE MURDERER BARABBAS IS LOOSED, AND JESUS DELIVERED UP TO BE CRUCIFIED: HE IS CROWNED WITH THORNS, SPIT ON, AND MOCKED: FAINTETH IN BEARING HIS CROSS: HANGETH BETWEEN TWO THIEVES: SUFFERETH THE TRIUMPHING REPROACHES OF... [ Continue Reading ]
AND STRAIGHTWAY IN THE MORNING— The horrid transactions of this dismal night being over, it was no sooner day, than the Jews hurried the blessed Jesus away to the Roman governor; for though the Sanhedrim had the power of trying and condemning men for crimes which the Jewish law had made capital; yet... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW AT THAT FEAST— Κατα εορτην, _after the manner,_ or according to the nature _of that feast._ See Romans 3:5.Galatians 3:15. 1 Corinthians 3:3. Now the least of the passover being celebrated bythe Jews in memory of their release from Egypt, it was _agreeable to the nature of the feast_ to make thi... [ Continue Reading ]
WILLING TO CONTENT THE PEOPLE,— Pilate had given them too much cause of disgust before, as appears from what Josephus says concerning him; and probably he was afraid of a general insurrection, therefore _he was desirous to remove all cause of complaint:_ notwithstanding which, the complaints of this... [ Continue Reading ]
A REED,— Or, _A cane._... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FATHER OF ALEXANDER AND RUFUS— In the note on Matthew 27:32 we have observed, that these two persons were two noted men among the first Christians, who resided at Rome, and who being well known there, St. Mark makes this mention of them, on account of the Christians at Rome and others, who were... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY PARTED HIS GARMENTS,— _They shared his garments, casting lots for them, to decide what each man should take;_ or, "They divided his garments into lots, and drew among themselves, which each of them should take." See Heyli... [ Continue Reading ]
AND IT WAS THE THIRD HOUR, &C.— The _third_ Jewish hour ended at our _nine o'clock_ in the morning: by St. Mark's account, therefore, the crucifixion and the lots may have been finished at the striking of eight, when the third hour, answering to our ninth, began. This indeed seems at first sight to... [ Continue Reading ]
HIMSELF HE CANNOT SAVE.— _Cannot he save himself?_ Beza, Bengelius.... [ Continue Reading ]
SAYING, LET ALONE;— The Syriac version reads here, _While some said, Let alone._... [ Continue Reading ]
MARVELLED IF HE WERE— Or, _That he was,_ &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHELD WHERE HE WAS LAID.— 'Εθεωρουν, _carefully observed,_ in order to bring their spices and unguents to embalm the body, as soon as the sabbath should be over. _Inferences_ drawn from our Lord's appearance before Pilate. These Jews well deserved to be tributary: they had cast off the yoke of the... [ Continue Reading ]