John 19:14 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 19:1-15

Here is a further account of the unfair trial which they gave to our Lord Jesus. The prosecutors carrying it on with great confusion among the people, and the judge with great confusion in his own breast, between both the narrative is such as is not easily reduced to method; we must therefore take the parts of it as they lie. I. The judge abuses the prisoner, though he declares him innocent, and hopes therewith to pacify the prosecutors; wherein his intention, if indeed it was good, will by no... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:14

And it was the preparation of the passover ,.... So the Jews F24 T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 43. 1. & 67. 1. say, that Jesus suffered on the eve of the passover; and the author of the blasphemous account of his life says F25 Toldos Jesu, p. 18. , it was the eve both of the passover and the sabbath; which account so far agrees with the evangelic history; but then this preparation of the passover was not of the passover lamb, for that had been prepared and eaten the night before.... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:14

It was the preparation of the Passover - That is, the time in which they were just preparing to kill the paschal lamb. Critics differ widely concerning the time of our Lord's crucifixion; and this verse is variously understood. Some think it signifies merely the preparation of the Sabbath; and that it is called the preparation of the passover, because the preparation of the Sabbath happened that year on the eve of the Passover. Others think that the preparation of the Sabbath is distinctly... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:14

Verse 14 14.About the sixth hour. The Evangelists appear to differ, and even to contradict each other, in the computation of time. The other three Evangelists say that the darkness came on about the sixth hour, while Christ was hanging on the cross, (Matthew 27:45; Mark 15:33; Luke 23:44.) Mark, too says expressly that it was the third hour when the sentence was pronounced on him, (Mark 15:25.) But this may be easily explained. It is plain enough from other passages that the day was at that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:12-16

(g) Pilate vanquished by his selfish fears, and judgment given. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:14

Now it was the preparation of the Passover . Once more the question of the discrepancy between the Johannine and synoptic implication of the day of our Lord's death reappears. This statement is claimed eagerly by both classes of critics. Hengstenberg, M'Clellan, Lange, Schaff, etc., all urge that the word "preparation" is simply the "Friday" before the sabbath—"the eve of the sabbath," and that τοῦ πάσχα is added in the broad Johannine sense of the entire Paschal festival, and means the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:14

"Behold your King!" It is not easy to decide in what spirit these words were spoken by Pilate. Certainly the Roman governor was not deceived into believing that Jesus made a claim to a temporal sovereignty which might conflict with the Roman dominion. Certainly he could not expect to move the Jews to pity by representing Jesus as One who had in some way authority among them, a claim to their regard; for they had delivered him up on the charge of assuming royalty. It would seem as if Pilate... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 19:14

The preparation of the passover - See the notes at Mark 15:42.The sixth hour - Twelve o’clock noon. Mark says Mark 15:25 that it was the third hour. See the difficulty explained in the notes at that place. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 19:13-15

John 19:13-15. When Pilate heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth Brought him out of the palace a second time; and sat down in the judgment-seat On the tribunal which was then erected without the palace; in a place that was called, in Greek, λιθοστρωτον , the Pavement So called on account of a beautiful piece of Mosaic work, with which the floor was adorned; but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha Or, the high place, because it stood on an eminence; so that the judge, being seated there,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 19:1-16

156. Jesus before the people (Matthew 27:15-31; Mark 15:6-20; Luke 23:13-25; John 18:39-19:16)Although assured that Jesus was innocent, Pilate felt it wise to give the Jews some satisfaction; for by this time a crowd had gathered and he did not want a riot to break out. He therefore offered to punish Jesus by flogging, and consider the matter finished (Luke 23:13-16).But the people yelled for Jesus to be crucified. Pilate did not want the situation to get out of control, so made another offer.... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 19:1-15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:14

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:14

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:12-16

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:14

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 19:14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 19:13-15

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 19:1-16

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