John 19:34,John 19:37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:34

But one of the soldiers ,.... Whose name some pretend to say was Longinns, and so called from the spear with which he pierced Christ: with a spear pierced his side ; his left side, where the heart lies; though the painters make this wound on the right, and the Arabic version of Erpenius, as cited by Dr. Lightfoot, adds the word "right" to make the miracle the greater: this the soldier did, partly out of spite to Christ, and partly to know whether he was really dead; and which was so... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:34

With a spear pierced his side - The soldier who pierced our Lord's side has been called by the Roman Catholic writers Longinus, which seems to be a corruption of λογχη , lonche , a spear or dart, the word in the text. They moreover tell us that this man was converted - that it was he who said, Truly this was the Son of God - that he traveled into Cappadocia, and there preached the Gospel of Christ, and received the crown of martyrdom. But this deserves the same credit as the other... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:34

Verse 34 34.But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear. When the soldier pierced Christ’s side with his spear, he did so for the purpose of ascertaining if he was dead; but God had a higher object in view, as we shall immediately see. It was a childish contrivance of the Papists, when, out of the Greek word λόγχε, which means a spear, (186) they manufactured the proper name of a man, and called this soldier Longinus, and, to give an air of plausibility to their story, foolishly... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:31-37

(6) The piercing of the side, with its significance—the final close of the life of earth. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:31-37

The breaking of the legs. It was usual for the Romans to leave the dead on the cross to the ravages of wild beasts. A providential event changed the usage in this case. I. THE ANXIETY OF THE JEWS FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE BODIES . "The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day (for that sabbath was an high day), besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:32-34

Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first— two of the quaternion employed on the one deed, and two on the other—and of the other which was crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was already dead, they brake not his legs. Their barbarous mercy was unnecessary, and John caw in this another correspondence with the sacred symbolism and prophetic anticipations of the Old Testament. But one of the soldiers pierced —gashed, probably, for the word ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 19:34

One of the soldiers - One of those appointed to watch the bodies until they were dead. This man appears to have doubted whether he was dead, and, in order to see whether he was not yet sensible, he pierced him with his spear. The Jews designed that his legs should be broken, but this was prevented by the providence of God; yet in another way more satisfactory proof was obtained of his death than would have been by the breaking of his legs. This was so ordered, no doubt, that there might be the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 19:31-37

John 19:31-37. That the bodies should not remain on the cross It was customary among the Romans to let the bodies of persons who had been executed continue on the crosses, or stakes, till they were devoured by birds or beasts of prey. But the law of Moses expressly prohibited the Jews from suffering the bodies of those who were hanged to remain all night on the trees, Deuteronomy 21:22; for that reason, as well as because the sabbath was at hand, which would have been profaned by their... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 19:25-37

159. The death (Matthew 27:45-56; Mark 15:33-41; Luke 23:44-49; John 19:25-37)Jesus’ mother, Mary, had followed him to the cross and stayed by him during his ordeal. Among those who comforted her were John and three women: Mary’s sister Salome, who was the wife of Zebedee and the mother of the apostles James and John; another Mary, who was the wife of Clopas and the mother of James and Joses; and another Mary, who came from the town of Magdala in Galilee and was known as Mary Magdalene. These... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 19:34

pierced . Greek. nusso . Occurs only here. side . Greek. pleura, Only here; John 20:20 , John 20:25 , John 20:27 . Acts 12:7 . forthwith = immediately. Greek euthus. blood and water. The question of the physical cause of the Lord's death has been much discussed; but we need not seek a natural explanation of what John records as a miraculous sign. The blood and water may have been symbolical of the sprinkling with blood and cleansing with water of the Old Covenant. See Hebrews 9:12-14 ,... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:34

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:34

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:34

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:31-37

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:31-37

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:32-34

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 19:34

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 19:31-37

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 19:25-37

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 19:34

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