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Selected Verse: John 19:16 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Joh 19:16 |
King James |
Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified, &c.--(See Mar 15:15). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
See the notes at Mat 27:32-37.
Joh 19:22
What I have written ... - This declaration implied that he would make no change. He was impatient, and weary of their solicitations. He had yielded to them contrary to the convictions of his own conscience, and he now declared his purpose to yield no further. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
Then
For order of events, see
(See Scofield) - (Mat 27:33). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Delivered
Luke says, delivered to their will (Luk 23:25). Pilate pronounced no sentence, but disclaimed all responsibility for the act, and delivered Christ up to them (αὐτοῖς), they having invoked the responsibility upon themselves. See Mat 27:24, Mat 27:25.
And led Him away
The best texts omit. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Then delivered he him - This was not till after he had washed his hands, Mat 27:24, to show, by that symbolical action, that he was innocent of the death of Christ. John omits this circumstance, together with the insults which Christ received from the soldiers. See Mat 27:26, etc.; Mar 15:16, etc. |
15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
22 Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.
32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
36 And sitting down they watched him there;
37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
25 And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.