Luke 23:1-56

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:48

And all the people that came together to that sight ,.... To see the execution of Jesus; and some of them might be his inveterate enemies, and came to insult him, and did insult him; many of these, though not every individual of them: beholding the things which were done ; the eclipse, earthquake, &c.; smote their breasts ; as conscious of guilt, and as fearing some dreadful judgment would fall upon them, and their nation, for this sin of crucifying Christ. The Persic version... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:49

And all his acquaintance ,.... That were related to him in a natural, or in a spiritual sense, or both, as his own mother, and beloved disciple John, who were both present, John 19:26 or those that were known unto him, and familiar with him, who attended on his ministry, and often conversed, and were intimately acquainted with him: and the women that followed him from Galilee ; among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Joses, and Salome the mother of Zebedee's... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:50

And behold, there was a man named Joseph ,.... See Gill on Matthew 27:57 . a counsellor ; Mark says, he was an "honourable" one; he was either one of the council of the high priest, or a member of the great sanhedrim; See Gill on Mark 15:43 . and he was a good man, and a just ; he was kind and beneficent in his temper, and just, and righteous in his life and actions; a like character is given of Joseph the husband of Mary, the mother of our Lord, Matthew 1:19 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:51

The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them ,.... Though he was with the Jews, the chief priests, Scribes, and elders, in the high priest's palace, being one of that great council; yet he did not agree with them; nor was it his advice and counsel, that they should put Christ to death; he was against it, at least did not consent to it: he was of Arimathea, a city of the Jews ; See Gill on Matthew 27:57 . This clause in the Syriac and Persic versions stands in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:52

This man went unto Pilate ,.... Mark says, he went "boldly" to him; See Gill on Mark 15:43 . and begged the body of Jesus ; knowing he was dead; that he might bury it, as the Ethiopic version adds, and prevent its being inferred with the two malefactors, or abused by the mob. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:53

And he took it down ,.... From the cross, with the help of others, having obtained leave of Pilate so to do; and wrapped it in linen ; as was the custom of the Jews in burying their dead; See Gill on Matthew 27:59 . and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone ; cut out of a rock; See Gill on Matthew 27:60 . wherein never man before was laid ; so that it could not be said it was another body, and not that of Christ's, that was raised from the dead. This circumstance,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:54

And that day was the preparation ,.... Both for the sabbath, and for the "Chagigah", or grand festival, which they kept on the fifteenth day of the month, in a very pompous manner; so that the day following was an high day; and the sabbath drew on , or "shone out"; which is so said, though it was evening, on account of the lights, which were every where, in every house, lighted up at this time, and which they were, by their traditions, obliged to: for so run their canons F3 Misn.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:55

And the women also which came with him from Galilee ,.... See Gill on Luke 23:49 . followed after ; Joseph; and those that were with him, when they carried the body of Jesus, in order to inter it: and beheld, the sepulchre ; took notice of it, what an one it was, whereabout it stood in the garden, that they might know, and find it again: and how his body was laid ; in what position, form, and order; and observed that it was only wrapped in linen, and not anointed, or embalmed. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:56

And they returned ,.... To the city, and to their own houses, or to some one of them; and prepared spices and ointments ; for the anointing, and embalming the body of Christ, called by the Jews the spices of the dead; see the note on Mark 16:1 and rested the sabbath day, according to the commandment , in Exodus 20:8 not knowing as yet the abolition of it, with the rest of the ceremonial law; and therefore, though they had bought and prepared the spices and ointments, they did not... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:1

The whole multitude - It seems most probable that the chief priests, elders, scribes, and captains of the temple, together with their servants, dependents, and other persons hired for the purpose, made up the multitude mentioned here. The common people were generally favourers of Christ; and for this reason the Jewish rulers caused him to be apprehended in the night, and in the absence of the people, Luke 22:6 , and it was now but just the break of day, Luke 22:66 . read more

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