John 18:12

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 18:1-12

The hour was now come that the captain of our salvation, who was to be made perfect by sufferings, should engage the enemy. We have here his entrance upon the encounter. The day of recompence is in his heart, and the year of his redeemed is come, and his own arm works the salvation, for he has no second. Let us turn aside now, and see this great sight. I. Our Lord Jesus, like a bold champion, takes the field first (John 18:1, 2): When he had spoken these words, preached the sermon, prayed his... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 18:12-14

18:12-14,19-24 The company of soldiers and their commander and the officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, and led him first of all to Annas. He was the father-in-law of Caiaphas who was High Priest in that year. It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it was better that one man should die for the people.... The High Priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching. Jesus answered him: "I spoke openly in the world. I taught at all times in the synagogue and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 18:12

Which Judas received, and which came along with him, John 18:3 . When Jesus had rebuked Peter, and healed the servant's ear, and showed such a willingness to surrender himself to them; they took Jesus and bound him . This they did, partly for safety and security, he having several times escaped from them; and partly for contempt, and by way of reproach, using him as they would do the vilest of malefactors: and this was submitted to by Christ, that his people might be loosed from the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 18:12

The captain - Χιλιαρχος , The chiliarch, or chief over one thousand men - answering nearly to a colonel with us. See the note on Luke 22:4 . He was probably the prefect or captain of the temple guard. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 18:12

Verse 12 12.Then the band of soldiers and the captain. It might be thought strange that Christ, who laid the soldiers prostrate on the ground by a single word, now allows himself to be taken; for if he intended at length to surrender to his enemies, what need was there for performing such a miracle? But the demonstration of divine power was advantageous in two respects; for, first, it serves to take away the offense, that we may not think that Christ yielded as if he had been overcome by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 18:12-14

οὖν , Therefore — i.e. since no further resistance was made by Jesus— the band (or cohort ), which here takes the lead, and the captain of it, and the officers of the Jews in association with each other, took Jesus, and bound him , as sign that he was their prisoner, and to prevent escape until he should be in safe keeping. It is probable that the binding process was repeated by Annas and again by Caiaphas ( John 18:24 and Matthew 27:2 ), implying that during judicial... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 18:12-24

Jesus before Annas and Caiaphas. The ecclesiastical trial comes first. Owing to the relation between Annas and Caiaphas, they probably dwelt in the same house, and there may have been an informal trial by Annas before the acting high priest, Caiaphas, investigated the case of Jesus. I. THE INQUIRY OF CAIAPHAS . "The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine." 1. The object was to extract from the tips of Jesus some answer that might become the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 18:12-27

(2) The preliminary examination before Annas , interwoven with the weakness and treachery of Peter . This passage describes the first steps taken by the enemies of our Lord to conduct the examination which was to issue in a judicial murder, and therefore to provide the basis on which the charge might be laid before Pilate and that Roman court, which alone could carry into execution the malicious conclusion on which they had already resolved. Moreover, tiffs passage is interwoven with... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 18:12

See Matthew 26:50. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 18:12-13

John 18:12-13. Then the band, &c. To whom Jesus, without any opposition, surrendered himself; took and bound him Foolishly supposing, that he might attempt to make his escape. And led him away to Annas Annas had been high-priest before his son-in-law Caiaphas. And though he had for some time resigned that office, yet they paid so much regard to his age and experience, that they brought Christ to him first. But we do not read of any thing remarkable which passed at the house of... read more

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