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William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - John 19:1-42

The Silence of Jesus John 19:8-9 The Lord Jesus did not deal with every man in precisely the same way. If you would not misunderstand my meaning, I would say that He was not equally frank with every man, but treated each according to the spirit which He found in each. As I have been meditating on the deportment of the Living and Incarnate Word in this recorded instance, I think I have seen in Him a close analogy to the Written Word. The Scriptures, which are so responsive to some, are silent... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - John 19:17-27

XX. MARY AT THE CROSS."They took Jesus therefore: and He went out, bearing the cross for Himself, unto the place called The place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha: where they crucified Him, and with Him two others, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. And Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. And there was written, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. This title therefore read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city:... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - John 19:1-42

CHAPTER 19 1. Behold the Man! (John 19:1-7 . ) 2. The Last Question of Pilate and Christ’s Last Word. (John 19:8-11 .) 3. Delivered up and Crucified. (John 19:12-18 .) 4. The Title upon the Cross. (John 19:19-22 .) 5. The Parted Garments. (John 19:23-24 .) 6. Behold Thy Son! Behold Thy Mother! (John 19:25-27 .) 7. It is Finished! (John 19:28-30 .) 8. His Legs not Broken. (John 19:31-33 .) 9. The Testimony of the Scriptures. (John 19:34-37 .) 10. The Burial in the Garden. (John... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:1-42

CRIMINALLY ASSAULTED IN THE COURT! (vs.1-12) Pilate then tried another desperate move, having the Lord scourged. This was gross injustice, yet he hoped by this to placate the Jews' enmity, considering that they might be satisfied if only the Lord was humiliated, and therefore not insist on His death. The soldiers added to this the scorn of crowning Him with thorns and clothing Him in purple, in derision of His being a king, then striking Him with their hands (vs.1-3). Thus Pilate orders and... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - John 19:1-42

AT MAN ’S JUDGMENT SEAT A way to study this lesson is to compare the text with the corresponding places in the synoptics and observe what is original to John. Any “Harmony” of the Gospels would furnish valuable aid. For example, it is John who named “the brook Cedron” or “Kidron,” and identifies the “garden” (John 18:1 ). The others speak of “a place called Gethsemane,” etc., but nothing more. He alone tells us that Judas “knew the place,” and why (John 18:2 ), John 18:4-8 is new, and one... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - John 19:1-42

Scourging Jesus Joh 19:1 We know this to be historical. We read of this in other books than the New Testament. Some of us, therefore, who are so much afraid of superstition as to look with some wonder if not doubt upon lines that are found in the New Testament, or Old Testament alone, may feel ourselves to be upon solid ground. Jesus loved, taught, was scourged, crowned with thorns, clothed with purple, killed. For this information we are not dependent upon evangelists; for this assurance we... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - John 19:19-22

And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross, and the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. (20) This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. (21) Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. (22) Pilate answered, What I have written, I have written. There is somewhat very striking and... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - John 19:19-30

19-30 Here are some remarkable circumstances of Jesus' death, more fully related than before. Pilate would not gratify the chief priests by allowing the writing to be altered; which was doubtless owing to a secret power of God upon his heart, that this statement of our Lord's character and authority might continue. Many things done by the Roman soldiers were fulfilments of the prophecies of the Old Testament. All things therein written shall be fulfilled. Christ tenderly provided for his mother... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - John 19:1-99

John 19 IN THE FIRST verse of this chapter the word, “therefore” is to be noted. Pilate had pronounced already the verdict of “No fault” as to Jesus, but because the Jews shouted for Barabbas and rejected Him, he took Him and scourged Him. All attempt at a display of ordinary human justice was thrown to the winds, all public decencies were outraged. Taking their cue from the action of the judge, the soldiers followed suit in their own rough way. Yet the hand of God was so over even Pilate... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - John 19:16-22

The Crucifixion. v. 16. And they took Jesus, and led Him away. v. 17. And He, bearing His cross, went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha; v. 18. where they crucified Him, and two other with Him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. v. 19. And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews. v. 20. This title then read many of the Jews; for the place where Jesus was... read more

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