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Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - John 19:1-16

John JESUS SENTENCED Joh_19:1 - Joh_19:16 . The struggle between the vacillation of Pilate and the fixed malignity of the rulers is the principal theme of this fragment of Christ’s judicial trial. He Himself is passive and all but silent, speaking only one sentence of calm rebuke. The frequent changes of scene from within to without the praetorium indicate the steps in the struggle, and vividly reflect the irresolution of Pilate. These changes may help to mark the stages in the narrative. ... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - John 19:1-9

Jesus Endures Contempt John 19:1-9 Pilate was convinced of our Lord’s innocence, and he adopted several expedients to save His life; he did everything, indeed, except to act with absolute justice and discharge the case. If he had promptly and firmly refused to be a party to the unrighteous act to which the Jewish leaders were goading him, before they could further inflame the popular sentiment, the whole matter would have come to an end. But he let the golden moment slip, and every... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - John 19:1-42

Here once more we have the story of the Cross, and once again it is a story to be read almost without note or comment. The picture of our Lord led forth and presented to the crowds by Pilate is one of appalling solemnity. Whatever Pilate's intention, the vision of Jesus failed to arouse in the hearts of the multitude any pity for Him, and they clamored for His death. In spite of all Pilate's protests, the clamor continued, and he yielded to it, and handed Jesus over to the mob. Referring to... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:1-16

The Trial Continues (John 19:1-16 a). John has made clear in chapter 18 that, in facing His trial by His fellow Jews, Jesus had nothing to hide, although no details of their actual attempts to find prosecuting witnesses or of the charge of blasphemy has been given. In the examination before Annas Jesus has simply pointed to the proofs that He was unblemished. That is John’s emphasis, that the Lamb was open to examination before the High Priest and was found to be without blemish. Again before... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:6-8

‘When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him they cried out, saying, “Crucify him, crucify him.” Pilate says to them, “Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no crime in him.” The Judaisers answered, “We have a law, and by that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.” When Pilate therefore heard this saying he was the more afraid.’ The sight of Jesus reawakened the hatred of the Judaisers and their supporters. Pilate saw a pathetic figure. They saw a... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:1-16

John 19:1-Nehemiah : . Pilate gives way to the Jews.— Pilate’ s next attempt is to persuade the Jews to be content with a lighter penalty than crucifixion. The prisoner is not dangerous enough, even to the religious authorities of the nation, to make the extreme penalty necessary. Scourging will meet the case. It was the usual preliminary of the Roman punishment of crucifixion, and in the Synoptic account it is recorded only after the sentence has been pronounced. Cf., however, Luke 23:16;... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 19:6

Our Lord finds more compassion from Pilate, though a heathen, than he found from those of his own nation; yea, those that pretended highest to religion amongst them: Pilate would have saved him; they cry out for his blood. Pilate leaves another testimony behind him, that what he did, at last overborne with a great temptation, he did contrary to the conviction of his own conscience, and as yet declineth the guilt of innocent blood. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 19:7

The law they mean, is the law for putting false prophets to death, Deuteronomy 18:20. By the Son of God here, they mean the eternal Son of God, in all things equal with his Father; otherwise it was a term applicable to themselves, whom God calls his son, his firstborn, &c. Now for any in this sense to arrogate to himself this title who indeed was not so, was blasphemy, and that in the highest degree, and brought him under the notion of a false prophet of the deepest dye: but this was... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - John 19:1-7

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTESJohn 19:1. Therefore (see Luke 23:22-25).—He was under the erroneous impression that this treatment of Jesus might soften the enmity of the Jews toward the Prisoner. Scourged (ἐματίγωσεν).—There is no evidence that Jesus was twice scourged. Scourging was usually a preliminary of crucifixion among the Romans. St. Matthew and St. Mark use a different word (φργελλώσας).John 19:4-5. Pilate therefore went forth (see John 19:1, above).—He imagined that the sight of the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - John 19:7-18

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTESJohn 19:9. Whence … Jesus gave no answer.—The answer had already been given (John 18:36-37 : see also John 8:25; John 10:24-25). Besides, what Pilate had to settle now was the justice of the charge for which Jesus was brought before him (Isaiah 53:7).John 19:11. He that delivered He unto thee, etc.—The Jewish high priest claimed to represent a divinely ordered religion and system, and to be directed in his action by divine revelation and guidance. Therefore, as one... read more

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