John 19:20 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 19:19-30

Here are some remarkable circumstances of Christ's dying more fully related than before, which those will take special notice of who covet to know Christ and him crucified. I. The title set up over his head. Observe, 1. The inscription itself which Pilate wrote, and ordered to be fixed to the top of the cross, declaring the cause for which he was crucified, John 19:19. Matthew called it, aitia?the accusation; Mark and Luke called it epigraphe?the inscription; John calls it by the proper Latin... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 19:17-22

19:17-22 So they took Jesus, and he, carrying his Cross for himself, went out to the place that is called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha. They crucified him there, and with him they crucified two others, one on either side, and Jesus in the middle. Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the Cross. On it was written: "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews." Many of the Jews read this title, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 19:17-22

In this passage there are two further things we must note. The inscription on Jesus' Cross was in Hebrew, in Latin and in Greek. These were the three great languages of the ancient world and they stood for three great nations. In the economy of God every nation has something to teach the world; and these three stood for three great contributions to the world and to world history. Greece taught the world beauty of form and of thought; Rome taught the world law and good government; the Hebrews... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:20

This title then read many of the Jews ,.... Who were in great numbers, at the place of execution, rejoicing at his crucifixion, and insulting him as he hung on the cross: for the place where Jesus was crucified, was nigh unto the city ; Golgotha, the place of Christ's crucifixion, was not more than two furlongs, or a quarter of a mile from the city of Jerusalem: so that multitudes were continually going from thence to see this sight; the city also being then very full of people, by... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:20

Hebrew,... Greek,... Latin - See on Luke 23:38 ; (note). On Matthew 27:37 ; (note), I have given this title in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, as mentioned by this evangelist. The reader, however, will not be displeased to find the same title repeated here in a character which was written in the fourth century, and is probably nearly resembling that used in the earliest ages of Christianity. The Greek and Latin character, which is inserted here, is an exact fac-simile of that in the Codex... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:17-24

(4) THE CRUCIFIXION . Love unto the uttermost. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:19-22

(b) The title on the cross read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:19-22

The inscription on the cross. "And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews." I. PILATE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A ROMAN CUSTOM TO INSULT THE JEWS BY REPRESENTING THIS MALEFACTOR AS THEIR KING . It was an act of revenge for all the humiliation the Jews had inflicted upon him. II. IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE LANGUAGES OF THE THREE PRINCIPAL PEOPLES OF THE WORLD .... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:20

This title therefore many of the Jews read: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh unto the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Roman (Latin), and in Greek . The word ἑβραῖστί occurs four times in this Gospel and twice in the Revelation, and nowhere else in the New Testament. Codex B reads ῥωμαῖστι first. The Latin form of the trilingual inscription may very naturally have been placed at the top. The reference to this peculiarity of the inscription as also given by... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 19:16-22

See the notes at Matthew 27:32-37.John 19:22What I have written ... - This declaration implied that he would make no change. He was impatient, and weary of their solicitations. He had yielded to them contrary to the convictions of his own conscience, and he now declared his purpose to yield no further. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 19:19-30

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 19:17-22

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 19:17-22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:20

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:17-24

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:19-22

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:19-22

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 19:16-22

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