When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples. Here all the four Evangelists at length meet again; each of them recording the great historical facts at which we have now arrived-the depar... [ Continue Reading ]
And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples. AND JUDAS ALSO, WHICH BETRAYED HIM, KNEW THE PLACE; FOR JESUS OFTTIMES RESORTED THERE WITH HIS DISCIPLES. The baseness of this abuse of knowledge in Judas, derived from the privilege he en... [ Continue Reading ]
Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. JUDAS THEN - "He that was called Judas, one of the Twelve," says Luke (Luke 22:47), in language which brands him with special infamy, as in the sacre... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? JESUS THEREFORE KNOWING ALL THINGS THAT SHOULD COME (OR 'WERE COMING') UPON HIM WENT FORTH from the JESUS THEREFORE, KNOWING ALL THINGS THAT SHOULD COME (OR 'WERE COMING') UPON HIM, WENT... [ Continue Reading ]
They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. THEY ANSWERED HIM, JESUS OF NAZARETH - just the sort of blunt, straightforward reply one expects from military men, simply acting on their instructions. JESUS SAITH UNTO T... [ Continue Reading ]
As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. AS SOON THEN AS HE HAD SAID UNTO THEM, I AM [HE], THEY WENT BACKWARD (RECOILED), AND FELL TO THE GROUND - struck down by a power such as that which smote Saul of Tarsus and his companions to the earth ()... [ Continue Reading ]
Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. THEN ASKED HE THEM AGAIN, WHOM SEEK YE? - giving them a door of escape from the guilt of a deed which now they were able in some measure to understand. AND THEY SAID, JESUS OF NAZARETH. The stunning effect of His first ans... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: JESUS ANSWERED, I HAVE TOLD YOU THAT I AM [HE]. IF THEREFORE YE SEEK ME, LET THESE GO THEIR WAY - Wonderful self-possession and consideration for others in such circumstances!... [ Continue Reading ]
That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none. THAT THE SAYING MIGHT BE FULFILLED WHICH HE SPAKE, OF THEM WHICH THOU GAVEST ('HAST GIVEN') ME HAVE I LOST NONE. The reference is to such sayings as ; ; showing how conscious the Evangelist was, th... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. THEN SIMON PETER HAVING A SWORD DREW IT, AND SMOTE THE HIGH PRIEST'S SERVANT, AND CUT OFF HIS RIGHT EAR. THE SERVANT'S NAME WAS MALCHUS. None of the other Evang... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? THEN SAID JESUS UNTO PETER, PUT UP THY SWORD INTO THE SHEATH: THE CUP WHICH MY FATHER HATH GIVEN ME, SHALL I NOT DRINK IT? It is remarkable that though the Agony in the Gard... [ Continue Reading ]
Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, THEN THE BAND AND THE CAPTAIN AND ('THE') OFFICERS OF THE JEWS TOOK JESUS, AND BOUND HIM - but not until He had made them feel that "no man took His life from Him, but that He laid it down of Himself" (John 10:18).... [ Continue Reading ]
And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. For the exposition, see the note at , etc., as far as page 204, second paragraph. Our Evangelist, it would seem, had nothing to add to the ample details of the trial and condemnation... [ Continue Reading ]
_NOW ANNAS HAD SENT HIM BOUND UNTO CAIAPHAS THE HIGH PRIEST._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. THEN LED THEY, [ agousin (G71 ), 'THEN LEAD THEY] JESUS FROM CAIAPHAS UNTO THE HALL OF JUDGMENT,... [ Continue Reading ]
Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man? PILATE THEN WENT OUT UNTO THEM - since they would not come in to him, AND SAID, WHAT ACCUSATION BRING YE AGAINST THIS MAN? - `State your charge.'... [ Continue Reading ]
They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. THEY ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM, IF HE WERE NOT A MALEFACTOR, WE WOULD NOT HAVE DELIVERED HIM UP UNTO THEE - a very lame reply. But they were conscious they had no case of which Pilate cou... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: THEN SAID PILATE UNTO THEM, TAKE YE HIM, [ labete (G2983 ) auton (G846 ) humeis (G5210 ), 'TAKE HIM YOURSELVES,'] AND JUDGE HIM ACCORDIN... [ Continue Reading ]
That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die. THAT THE SAYING OF JESUS MIGHT BE FULFILLED, WHICH HE SPAKE, SIGNIFYING WHAT DEATH, [ poioo (G4169 ) thanatoo (G2288 ), 'WHAT KIND' OR 'MANNER OF DEATH'] HE SHOULD DIE - that is, the death of the cro... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? THEN PILATE ENTERED INTO THE JUDGMENT HALL ('THE PRAETORIUM') AGAIN, AND CALLED JESUS, AND SAID UNTO HIM, ART THOU THE KING OF THE JEWS?... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me? JESUS ANSWERED HIM, SAYEST THOU THIS THING OF THYSELF, OR DID OTHERS TELL IT THEE OF ME? - `Is this question prompted by any evidence which has come to thine ears of treason on My part against the Roman gove... [ Continue Reading ]
Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done? PILATE ANSWERED, AM I A JEW? THINE OWN NATION AND THE CHIEF PRIESTS HAVE DELIVERED THEE UNTO ME: WHAT HAST THOU DONE? - q.d., 'Jewish questions I neither understand nor meddle wi... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. JESUS ANSWERED, MY KINGDOM IS NOT OF THIS WORLD, [ Hee (G3588) basileia (G932) hee (G3588) emee (G1699... [ Continue Reading ]
Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. PILATE THEREFORE SAID UNTO HIM, ART TH... [ Continue Reading ]
Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all. PILATE SAITH UNTO HIM, WHAT IS TRUTH? - q.d., 'Thou stirrest the question of questions, which the thoughtful of every age have asked, but never ma... [ Continue Reading ]
But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews? BUT YE HAVE A CUSTOM, THAT I SHOULD RELEASE UNTO YOU ONE AT THE PASSOVER: WILL YE THEREFORE THAT I RELEASE UNTO YOU THE KING OF THE JEWS?... [ Continue Reading ]
Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber. THEN CRIED THEY ALL AGAIN, SAYING, NOT THIS MAN, BUT BARABBAS. NOW BARABBAS WAS A ROBBER.... [ Continue Reading ]