John 19:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:2

Pilate then allowed the wounded and bruised man to be yet further and cruelly insulted by the Roman soldiers, who delighted in cruel play and coarse scorn. And the soldiers plaited a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and arrayed him in a purple robe . The "gorgeous robe" £ which had been put upon Jesus by Herod had been probably taken' from him before he was brought the second time into the Praetorium, and necessarily before his scourging. Now, though it is called a "purple robe" by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:2

The crown of thorns. How deeply the incident here related impressed itself upon the mind and heart of Christendom is manifest I. THE OBVIOUS AND ORIGINAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CROWN OF THORNS . 1. It was an evidence of the cruelty and brutality of Christ's foes . The actual plaiting of the crown, and the actual placing of it upon the holy Sufferer's head was the deed of the Roman soldiers. Insensibility to the pain experienced by Jesus may have been natural to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:3

They kept on £ coming to him, and saying to him , in sportive mockery of his supposed Kingship, and utter scorn of the nation whose Messianic hope they derided, Hail, King of the Jews ! They did a sham obeisance to him, having elected him, as Roman guards often did, an "imperator" on the field of battle. The offerings which they presented to him were not the kiss of homage, but ῥαπίσματα . They kept on offering him blows on the face, strokes with the hand or with rods (cf. John... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 19:1-3

See the notes at Matthew 27:26-30. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 19:1-3

John 19:1-3. Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him The Romans usually scourged the criminals whom they condemned to be crucified, which was the reason why Pilate ordered our Lord to be scourged before he delivered him up to suffer that punishment. See note on Matthew 27:26. And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns Intending thereby to add cruelty to scorn. See on Matthew 27:29. They put on him a purple robe Or, a purple mantle, as Dr. Campbell renders ιματιο πορφυρουν . It... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 19:1-16

156. Jesus before the people (Matthew 27:15-31; Mark 15:6-20; Luke 23:13-25; John 18:39-19:16)Although assured that Jesus was innocent, Pilate felt it wise to give the Jews some satisfaction; for by this time a crowd had gathered and he did not want a riot to break out. He therefore offered to punish Jesus by flogging, and consider the matter finished (Luke 23:13-16).But the people yelled for Jesus to be crucified. Pilate did not want the situation to get out of control, so made another offer.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 19:1

Jesus . App-98 . scourged . Greek. mastigoo. Not the same word as in Matthew 27:26 . Mark 15:15 , which is phragelloo. Compare John 2:15 . A Florentine Papyrus of A.D. 85 contains the following addressed by a Prefect in Egypt to one Phibion: "Thou wast worthy of scourging . . . but I deliver thee to the people. "Deissmann, Light, &c., p. 267. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 19:2

of = out of. Greek. ek. App-104 . thorns . The sign of earth's curse (Genesis 3:18 ). purple . Greek. porphureos. The adjective occurs only here, John 19:5 , and Revelation 18:16 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 19:3

Hail . See on Matthew 27:29 . smote Him , &c. = gave Him blows. See John 18:22 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 19:1

This chapter continues the narrative of the trials and the ultimate triumph of the Jewish leaders over the stubborn will of Pilate, who under the duress of political blackmail and mob violence at last gave in to their will. It details the actual crucifixion, the affairs regarding the inscription, the disposition of the Lord's clothes, his provision for his mother, some of the last words, and the burial.Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. (John 19:1)This was actually an effort by... read more

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