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William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 23:50-56

23:50-56 Look you--there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Sanhedrin, a good and a just man. He had not consented to their counsel and their action. He came from Arimathaea, a town of the Jews, and he lived in expectation of the kingdom of God. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. He took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a rockhewn tomb where no one had ever yet been laid. It was the day of preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning. The women, who had... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:18

And they cried out all at once ,.... The chief priests, rulers, and people, not bearing to hear of a release of him, now they had got him in their hands; and enraged at the proposal, in a most clamorous way, cried out, as one man, immediately: Saying, away with this man ; to the cross; to Calvary, the place of execution; away with him out of the world; he is not fit to live: and release unto us Barabbas ; whose character is given in the next verse; See Gill on Matthew 27:16 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:19

Who, for a certain sedition made in the city ,.... Of Jerusalem: he had made an insurrection in it, in opposition to the government, in order to have thrown off the yoke, and to have asserted and maintained their liberties, as a free people; or rather to have seized and plundered the properties of other people, since he is represented elsewhere as a robber: and for murder ; which had either been committed by himself, or his accomplices, in the insurrection; and for these things,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:20

Pilate therefore willing to release Jesus ,.... Being more and more convinced of his innocence; and still seeing more clearly into the wickedness, malice, and envy of his accusers; and having received a message from his wife: spake again to them ; putting it again to them, which he should release; asking them what he should do with Jesus; plainly signifying his mind, that he thought him innocent, and that it would be right to let him go. The Ethiopic version represents him, saying, "will... read more

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:26

And as they led him away ,.... From Pilate's hall, and out of the city of Jerusalem, towards Calvary; which was done by the Jews and Roman soldiers, after they had stripped him of his own clothes, and put on him a scarlet coat, and had platted a crown of thorn, and put it on his head, and a reed in his hand, and bowed the knee, and mocked him, saluting him as King of the Jews; after they had finished their sport and pastime with him, and had put on him his own clothes again: they laid... read more

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