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John 18:30
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.
JOHN 18:30 kako.n poiw/n {B} In the opinion of a majority of the Committee, the periphrastic construction h=n … kako.n poiw/n (ac B L W ite syrh, pal _al_; kakopoiw/n C*...
Verse 30. _IF HE WERE NOT A MALEFACTOR_] So they did not wish to make Pilate the judge, but the executor of the sentence which they had already illegally passed....
IF HE WERE NOT A MALEFACTOR - A violator of the law. If we had not determined that he was such, and was worthy of death, Matthew 26:66. From this it appears that they did not deliver him up to be trie...
III. “I LAY DOWN MY LIFE, THAT I MIGHT TAKE IT AGAIN.” Chapter s 18-21 CHAPTER 18 _ 1. The Arrest in the Garden. (John 18:1 .)_ 2. Before Annas and Caiaphas; Peter's Denial. (John 18:12 .) 3. Befo...
JOHN 18:28 TO JOHN 19:16. THE TRIAL BEFORE PILATE. From Caiaphas Jesus is brought to the Præ torium, the governor's residence, either Herod's palace in the W. part of the city, or the Antonia, near th...
IF HE WERE NOT. MALEFACTOR, WE WOULD NOT HAVE DELIVERED HIM UP UNTO THEE. Their reply shows that they had hoped that Pilate would take their verdict that Jesus was. malefactor, worthy of death, and wo...
THE ARREST IN THE GARDEN (John 18:1-11)...
They brought Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor's headquarters. It was early in the morning and they themselves did not enter into the headquarters, in case they should be defiled; but they wished to...
MALEFACTOR. evildoer. Greek. _kakopoios._ Only here and 1 Peter 2:12 1 Peter 2:14. 1 Peter 3:16; 1 Peter 4:15. Compare...
_Outside the Praetorium_; the Jews claim the execution of the Sanhedrin's sentence of death, and Pilate refuses it. _early_ The same word, _proï_, is rendered -morning" Matthew 16:3; Mark 1:35; Mark 1...
28 19:16. The Roman or Civil Trial As already stated, S. John omits both toe examination before Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin at an irregular time and place, at midnight and at -the Booths" (Matthew 26:...
_a malefactor_ Literally, -doing evil" or AN EVIL-DOER; not the same expression as Luke 23:32. The Jews are taken aback at Pilate's evident intention of trying the case himself. They had expected him...
28–32. _Outside the Praetorium;_ the Jews claim the execution of the Sanhedrin’s sentence of death, and Pilate refuses it. ΠΡΩΖ. This is rendered ‘morning’ Matthew 16:3; Mark 1:35; Mark 11:20;...
28–19:16. THE ROMAN OR CIVIL TRIAL As already stated, S. John omits both the examination before Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin at an irregular time and place, at midnight and at ‘the Booths’ (Matthew 26:5...
ΚΑΚῸΝ ΠΟΙΩ͂Ν (א3BL) for κακοποιός (Acts 3 for simplification; the word perhaps comes from 1 Peter 2:12; 1 Peter 2:14; 1 Peter 3:16;...
Ver 28. Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas to 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 Passo...
_JESUS IS TRIED BY PILATE -- JOHN 18:28-40:_ Jesus was dragged from one ungodly and illegal trial to another. They did not even have any real charges against Jesus. Pilate asked, "What charges are you...
ΆΠΕΚΡΊΘΗΣΑΝ _aor. ind. pass. (dep.) от_ ΆΠΟΚΡΊΝΟΜΑΙ, _см._ John 18:5. ΠΟΙΏΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΠΟΙΈΩ (G4160) делать; здесь: совершать злодеяния. Subst. part. указывает на Того, Кто якобы совершае...
TRIED BY PILATE, THE ROMAN AUTHORITY _Text: John 18:28-40_ 28 They lead Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium: and it was early; and they themselves entered not into the Praetorium, tha...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 18:28-40 The following is an Analysis of the closing section of John 18:— In our last chapter we contemplated the Lord Jesus in the presence of Annas, the real...
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...
25-27 Compare Mat_26:71-75; Mar_14:69-72; Luk_22:58-62. 28-32 Compare Mat_27:1-2; Mar_15:1; Luk_23:1. 28 What insufferable hypocrites they were! Plotting the death of God's holy One, and afraid thei...
According to Luke 23:2, they accused Him of sedition, of withholding tribute from Cæsar, and of assuming the royal title. The charge of blasphemy, on which the Sanhedrin condemned Him, would have no w...
JESUS IS LED TO PILATE (Matthew 27:1; Mark 15:1; Luke 23:1). See especially on St. Matthew. The pathos of this tragic spectacle of the rulers of the chosen people leading their promised Messiah to a G...
CHRIST BEFORE ANNAS, CAIAPHAS, AND PILATE 1-14. Christ's arrest and trial before Annas (cp. Matthew 26:30 = Mark 14:26 = Luke 22:39). The narrative is now parallel with the synoptic account, with whic...
JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 18 JUDAS *BETRAYS JESUS 18:1-11 V1 After Jesus had said this prayer, he left with his *disciples. They crossed the vall...
IF HE WERE NOT A MALEFACTOR, WE WOULD NOT HAVE DELIVERED HIM UP UNTO THEE. — They take the position that the Roman is the executive, and their own the judicial power. They bring no legal charge agains...
XIX. _ JESUS BEFORE PILATE._ "They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the palace: and it was early; and they themselves entered not into the palace, that they might not be defiled, but might eat t...
to John 19:16. _Jesus before Pilate_....
PILATE'S WEAK EVASION John 18:25-32 It may be that while Peter was thus denying his Lord, Jesus was passing from Annas to Caiaphas, and in doing so cast on the stumbling disciple that look of mingled...
From the sacred hours of teaching and prayer our Lord passed to the final acts in His mighty work. This brought Him to Gethsemane, where we have a revelation of His majesty and His meekness. He suffer...
CHAPTER 26. JESUS AT PILATE'S BAR Matthew 27:1-14; Mark 15:1-5; Luke 23:1-5; John 18:28-38. “ Then they led Jesus from C
“ _Pilate therefore went out to them and said_, _What accusation do you bring against this man?_ 30. _They answered him, saying, If he were not an evil doer_, _we should not have delivered him to thee...
FOURTH PART: THE PASSION. 18:1-19:42. The intention of the evangelist, in the following narrative, is certainly not to give a narration as complete as possible of the Passion, as if no narrative of th...
ADDITIONAL NOTES BY THE AMERICAN EDITOR. Vv. 28-40. The bearing of John 18:28 on the question as to whether Jesus died on the 14th or the 15th of the month Nisan, and, in connection with this, whether...
Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgement: and it was early, and they themselves went not into the judgement hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover....
In John 15:1-27 our Lord substitutes Himself for Israel, as the plant of God, responsible to bear fruit for Him on earth (not merely for man, as such, openly sinful and lost). He takes the place of th...
30._If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him to thee. _They indirectly complain of Pilate, that he has not a proper reliance on their integrity. “Why do you not, without further co...
The history of our Lord's last moments begins after the words that He addressed to His Father. We shall find even in this part of it, the general character of that which is related in this Gospel (acc...
THEY ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM,.... Offended at the question put to them, and filled with indignation that they should be so interrogated, with an air of haughtiness and insolence reply to him: IF H...
They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. Ver. 30. _If he were not a malefactor_] Why? what evil had he done them? Might he not have...
_Pilate then went out and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?_ This was the most natural question imaginable for a judge to ask on such an occasion; nevertheless the priests thought thems...
MALEFACTOR; an evil-doer, violater of law....
Christ before Pilate. Matthew 27:1-25....
BETRAYED AND ARRESTED (vs.1-12) The Son of God goes calmly, steadily on to the great conquest of Calvary, each step of the way perfectly measured by divine wisdom. The fact of His going into the gard...
28-32 It was unjust to put one to death who had done so much good, therefore the Jews were willing to save themselves from reproach. Many fear the scandal of an ill thing, more than the sin of it. Ch...
They had in their sanhedrim before judged him guilty of blasphemy, MATTHEW 26:65, but this they durst not mention, lest Pilate should have rejected them, as being not concerned in questions of their l...
Origen Against Celsus Book VIII And the demons, when despised, can do no harm to those who are under the protection of Him who can alone help all who deserve His aid; and He does no less than set His...
John 18:30 answered G611 (G5662) and G2532 said G2036 (G5627) him G846 If G1508 He G3778 were...
JESUS BEFORE PILATE (JOHN 18:28). Jesus' examination before Caiaphas is summed up in two sentences, ‘Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas' and ‘they lead Jesus from Caiaphas'. To John that examination had...
‘Pilate therefore went out to them and says, “What charge do you bring against this man?” They answered and said to him, “If this man were not an evildoer we would not have delivered him up to you.”'...
From the examination before Caiaphas we are taken to the trial before Pilate. The scene is in every respect one of the most remarkable in the Gospel, alike in its selection of incidents and vividness...
John 18:30. THEY ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM, IF THIS MAN WERE NOT AN EVIL-DOER, WE SHOULD NOT HAVE DELIVERED HIM UP UNTO THEE. There is pride in the reply, a lofty sense of their own importance and di...
IF THIS MAN WERE NOT AN EVIL-DOER (ε μη ην ουτος κακον ποιων). Condition (negative) of second class (periphrastic imperfect indicative), assumed to be untrue, with the usual apodosis (αν and aorist...
28 _; Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment:_ That is to say, Pilate's hall. Pilate, at that time, was probably residing in one of the old and sumptuous palaces of Herod, there...
John 18:28. 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...
CONTENTS: Jesus' betrayal and arrest. Peter's denial. Jesus condemned and Barabbas released. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Judas, priests, officers, Pharisees, Peter, Malchus, Annas, Caiaphas, Pilate, Barabbas,...
John 18:1. _He went over the brook Cedron._ Cedron, or Kidron, was the name of the deep valley, as well as of the brook which ran through it, on the east between Jerusalem and the mount of Olives. It...
TO THE GOVERNOR'S PALACE. For notes on Jesus before Pilate, see Matthew 27:1-26. The order of events is given in the notes on Matthew. TO KEEP THEMSELVES RITUALLY CLEAN. They would do anything to have...
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 18:1 These chapters tell of Jesus’ betrayal by Judas (John 18:1), his informal hearing before Annas (John 18:12)
Jesus stands trial before Pilate Matthew 27:11-14; Mark 15:2-5; Luke 23:1-5; John 18:28-37;...
CHAPTER 18 I have commented on the Passion (Matthew 27 and 28.), I shall therefore only briefly touch on those points which are related by S. John only. Ver. 1. _When Jesus had spoken these words, He...
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 18:28. THEN LED THEY JESUS, ETC.—The Evangelist presupposes the trial before the Sanhedrin, and its issue. Jesus had been condemned to death. But the Jews had no...
EXPOSITION B. THE HOUR HAS COME. JOHN 18:1 John 19:42.—1. _The outer glorification of Christ in his Passion_....
Shall we turn to John's gospel, chapter 18. Jesus has finished His prayer, which we mentioned last week should properly be entitled the Lord's Prayer. And now, from wherever this prayer was offered, m...
Acts 3:13; John 19:12; Luke 20:19; Luke 23:2; Luke 24:7;...
Malefactor [κ α κ ο π ο ι ο ς]. Rev., evil - doer. From kakon, evil, and poiew, to do. Luke uses a different word, kakourgov, from kakon, evil, and ergw, to work. See on 1 Peter 2:12....