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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:21

But they cried, saying, crucify him, crucify him. They were fierce and furious, more noisy and clamorous, the more they perceived Pilate was for saving him; and they were more desirous to have him crucified, and more impatient until it was done, as the repetition of the word shows. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:22

And he said unto them the third time ,.... After Christ had been sent back to him from Herod; for he had declared before he had sent him to him, that he found no fault in him, John 18:38 . Why, what evil hath he done ? what capital crime has he committed? is he guilty of murder? or sedition? or blasphemy? or robbery, and theft? or any other enormous a crime? I have found no cause of death in him ; why he should be put to death at all; and much less to this shameful and painful... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:23

And they were instant with loud voices ,.... They were urgent, and insisted upon his crucifixion, and pressed hard for it, and exerted their voices, and more loudly called: requiring him, that he might be crucified : desiring it in the most importunate manner; signifying, that it must be, that nothing else would content them: and the voices of them, and the chief priests, prevailed ; upon Pilate to grant their request, contrary to the dictates of his own conscience, the conduct of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:24

And Pilate gave sentence ,.... Resolved, determined, and gave out: that it should be as they required ; that they should have their request, what they asked for; namely, that Jesus should be crucified, and Barabbas released. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:25

And he released unto them, him ,.... Barabbas, who is not named, as being a detestable person, and unworthy to be named; and is therefore described by the infamous, though just character of him, as follows: that for sedition and murder was cast into prison , as in Luke 23:19 whom they had desired ; to be granted to them, and released; see Acts 3:14 but he delivered Jesus to their will ; to do as they would with him, to mock, and scourge, and crucify him. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:15

No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him - That is, to see whether he could find that Christ had ever attempted to raise any disaffection or sedition among the Galileans, among whom he had spent the principal part of his life; and yet Herod has not been able to find out any evil in his conduct. Your own accusations I have fully weighed, and find them to the last degree frivolous. Instead of ανεπεμψα γαρ ὑμας προς αυτον , for I sent you to him, BHKLM, and many other MSS., with some... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:17

For of necessity he must release one - That is, he was under the necessity of releasing one at this feast. The custom, however it originated, had now been so completely established that Pilate was obliged to attend to it. See on Matthew 27:15 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:18

Away with this man - That is, Put him to death - αιρε τουτον , literally, Take this one away, i.e. to punishment - to death. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:22

I have found no cause of death in him - I find no crime worthy of death in him. There is nothing proved against him that can at all justify me in putting him to death, So here our blessed Lord was in the most formal manner justified by his judge. Now as this decision was publicly known, and perhaps registered, it is evident that Christ died as an innocent person, and not as a malefactor. On the fullest conviction of his innocence, his judge pronounced him guiltless, after having patiently... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:16

Verse 16 Luke 23:16.I will therefore chastise him, and release him. If any slight offense had been committed, which was not a capital crime, the Roman governors (262) were wont to cause the offenders to be beaten with rods; and this kind of punishment was called, in the Latin language, coerctio Pilate, therefore, acts unjustly when, after pronouncing Christ to be free from all blame, he resolves to punish him, as if he had been guilty of an ordinary offense; for he not only declares that he... read more

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