E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 18:19
asked . Greek. erotao. App-134 . of = concerning. Greek. pen. App-104 . doctrine. To elicit something to be used against Him. read more
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E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 18:20
spake . The texts read "have spoken". openly . Greek parrhesia. Compare John 7:4 . world. Greek. kosmos. App-129 . in. Greek. en. App-104 . synagogue . See App-120 . Omit "the". It is general, applying to more than one. temple = temple courts. Greek. hieron. See Matthew 23:16 . have I said = I said. nothing . Greek ouden, neutral of oudeis. read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 18:21
have said = said. behold. Greek. ide. App-133 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 18:22
And when He had thus spoken = But He having said these things. struck . . . with the palm , . &c. = gave a blow. Greek. rapisma. Only here, John 19:3 .Mark 14:65 . This beginning of indignities may have been with or without a weapon. read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 18:23
have spoken = spoke. evil = evilly. Greek. kakos, adverb of kakos ( App-128 .) in next clause. smitest . Greek. dero. Occurs fifteen times. Translated "beat" except here, Luke 22:63 , and 2 Corinthians 11:20 . It has been alleged against the Lord that He did not carry out His own precept in Matthew 5:39 . But those words were spoken during the first part of His ministry, when the kingdom was being proclaimed. See App-119 . This was when the kingdom had been rejected, and the King was... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 18:19
The high priest therefore asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his teaching.The high priest ... It is a moot question if this was Annas or Caiaphas, for it might have been either. There is hardly any doubt that Caiaphas was in his father-in-law's house, or apartment in the palace, when Jesus was arraigned there; but the view maintained in this commentary is that Annas is referred to here. Annas was deposed in 14 A.D. by Tiberius, but the Jews still honored him as the rightful high priest; and,... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 18:20
Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world; I ever taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and in secret I spake nothing.Jesus well knew that the wily old hypocrite, Annas, was merely on a fishing expedition and quite properly refused to tell him anything. Besides that, Annas was not the legal high priest; and Jesus had already decided to make his formal testimony concerning his Messiahship before the Sanhedrin in formal assembly. In addition, the... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 18:21
Why askest thou me? ask them that have heard me, what I spake unto them; behold these know the things which I said.In the circumstance, Jesus' reply was the equivalent of "Look if you wish a report on my disciples and teaching, just read the report of your own spies!" Jesus was rightful lord of the temple and head of the theocracy, being none other than the divine Son of God; and, in view of the unmitigated evil that was resident in the soul of Annas, the Lord's words here were remarkably mild.... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 18:22
And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?With his hand ... The Greek word from which this is translated can mean either one of two things: (1) a stroke with a rod, or (2) a blow by the hand to the ear, or face, the latter "being the current punishment for a word supposed to be insolent."[5] This was the beginning of that vulgar and brutal mockery which was the lot of the holy Saviour on that dreadful... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 18:12-27
152. At the high priest’s house (Matthew 26:57-75; Mark 14:53-72; Luke 22:54-65; John 18:12-27)Annas and his son-in-law Caiaphas apparently lived in the same house. Annas had been the previous high priest and, though replaced by Caiaphas, was still well respected and influential. Jesus’ captors took him to Annas first, while Peter and John, who had followed at a distance, waited in the courtyard. By now it was well past midnight and into the early hours of the morning (John 18:12-18; Luke... read more