John 19:18 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 19:16-18

We have here sentence of death passed upon our Lord Jesus, and execution done soon after. A mighty struggle Pilate had had within him between his convictions and his corruptions; but at length his convictions yielded, and his corruptions prevailed, the fear of man having a greater power over him than the fear of God. I. Pilate gave judgment against Christ, and signed the warrant for his execution, John 19:16. We may see here, 1. How Pilate sinned against his conscience: he had again and again... 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 19:18

Where they crucified him ,.... Namely, at Golgotha, the same with Calvary; and so had what they were so desirous of: and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst : these other two men were thieves, as the other evangelists declare; among whom Christ was placed, being numbered and reckoned among transgressors: he was no transgressor of the law of God himself, but he was accounted as such by men, and was treated as if he had been one by the justice of God; he, as a... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:18

Two other - Matthew and Mark in the parallel places calls them robbers or murderers; they probably belonged to the gang of Barabbas. See about the figure of the cross, and the nature of crucifixion, on Matthew 27:35 ; (note). read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:18

Verse 18 18.And two others with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. As if the severity of the punishment had not been sufficient of itself, he is hanged in the midst between two robbers, as if he not only had deserved to be classed with other robbers, but had been the most wicked and the most detestable of them all. We ought always to remember, that the wicked executioners of Christ did nothing but what had been determined by the hand and purpose of God; (167) for God did not... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:17-18

(a) The circumstances of the death. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:17-18

The Crucifixion. The end has come at last. I. JESUS CARRYING HIS CROSS . "And he, bearing his cross, went forth to the place of the skull, which is called in the Hebrew, Golgotha." 1. The condemned, according to Roman law, had to carry the instrument of their own punishment. 2. Jesus bore his cross part of the way, till he sank with exhaustion. Accordingly, Simon of Cyrene was required to do the office. The exhaustion of Jesus was caused II. THE SCENE OF ... 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 19:18

Where they crucified him . As John barely mentions this awful climax of his Gospel, it is not needful here to enlarge upon the heartrending details of this hideous process, one which Cicero described as "crudelissimum,teterrimum,summum supplicium," one from which no Roman citizen could suffer, and which was reserved for the most ignominious and degraded of mankind—for traitors, brigands, and condemned slaves. £ It is sufficient to say that, from the mention of the ἐπιγραφὴ ἐπ αὐτῷ ... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 19:16-18

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 19:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:18

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:18

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:17-18

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:17-18

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:17-24

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:18

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