Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John 18:31
It is not lawful for us to put any man to death — The power of inflicting capital punishment had been taken from them that very year. So the sceptre was departed from Judah, and transferred to the Romans.
It is not lawful for us to put any man to death — The power of inflicting capital punishment had been taken from them that very year. So the sceptre was departed from Judah, and transferred to the Romans.
Verse 31. _IT IS NOT LAWFUL FOR US TO PUT ANY MAN TO DEATH_] They might have judged Jesus according to their law, as Pilate bade them do; but they could only _excommunicate_ or _scourge_ him. They mi...
JUDGE HIM ... - The Jews had not directly informed him that they had judged him and pronounced him worthy of death. Pilate therefore tells them to inquire into the ease; to ascertain the proof of his...
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...
TAKE YE HIM, AND JUDGE HIM ACCORDING TO YOUR OWN LAW. They had judged and condemned according to their own law and Pilate, on their refusal to state their charges, bade them proceed according to thei...
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...
THE ARREST IN THE GARDEN (John 18:1-11)...
TAKE YE HIM. Take Him yourselves. JUDGE. Greek. _krino._ App-122. ACCORDING TO. Greek. _kata._ App-104. IT IS NOT LAWFUL. For violations of their law they seem to have had the power of stoning to de...
_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:...
_Then said Pilate Pilate_ THEREFORE (John 18:3) _said_. If they will not make a specific charge, he will not deal with the case. Pilate, impressed probably by his wife's dream (Matthew 27:19) tries in...
ΕἾΠΕΝ ΟΥ̓͂Ν ΑΥ̓ΤΟΙ͂Σ Ὁ Π. Because of their vague accusation. If they will not make a specific charge, he will not deal with the case. Pilate, impressed probably by his wife’s dream (Matthew 27:19) tri...
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...
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;...
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...
ΛΆΒΕΤΕ _aor. imper. act. от_ ΛΑΜΒΆΝΩ (G2983) брать. _Aor. imper._ является мгновенным приказом выполнить специфическое действие, ΚΡΊΝΑΤΕ _aor. imper. act. от_ ΚΡΊΝΩ (G2919) судить. _Aor. imper._ здес...
TAKE YE HIM, AND JUDGE HIM— By making this offer to them, the governor told them plainly, that, in his opinion, the crime which they laid to the prisoner's charge, was not of a capital nature; and tha...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
IT IS NOT LAWFUL, etc.] This apparently conflicts with John 8:5; John 8:59; Acts 5:33; Acts 7:57; A
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...
TAKE YE HIM, AND JUDGE HIM ACCORDING TO YOUR LAW. — Pilate takes them at their word. They claim the judicial right; let them exercise it. Their law gave them power to punish, but not the right of capi...
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...
This does not suit Roman ideas of justice; and therefore Pilate, ascribing their reluctance to lay a definite charge against the prisoner and to have the case reopened to the difficulty of explaining...
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...
Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, (b) It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: (b) For judgments of life and deat...
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
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...
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...
“ _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...
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...
31._According to your law. _Pilate, offended by their barbarous and violent proceedings, undoubtedly reproaches them by stating that this form of condemnation, which they were eager to carry into effc...
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...
THEN SAID PILATE UNTO THEM,.... Either ironically, knowing that they did not, or it was not in their power, to judge in capital causes; or seriously, and with some indignation, abhorring such a method...
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: Ver. 31. _It is not lawful for us_] Th...
_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...
Christ before Pilate. Matthew 27:1-25....
TAKE YE HIM, AND JUDGE HIM; see note to chap John 19:6. NOT LAWFUL; the power to put one to death had been taken away from the Jews by the Roman government; and this was the reason why they sought to...
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;...
THE TRIAL BEFORE PILATE. The arraignment before Pilate:...
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...
TAKE YE HIM, AND JUDGE HIM ACCORDING TO YOUR LAW; I will judge no man before myself first hear and judge of his crime; you have a law amongst yourselves, and a liberty to question and judge men upon i...
Gospel of Nicodemus I The Acts of Pilate And Pilate spoke to the Hebrews, saying: If you hold as insult against God the words which you declare Jesus to have spoken, take and judge him yourselves acc...
John 18:31 Then G3767 Pilate G4091 said G2036 (G5627) them G846 You G5210 take G2983 (G5628) Him...
‘Pilate therefore says to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him according to your law.” The Judaisers said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put any man to death”, that the word of Jesus might be...
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...
John 18:31. PILATE THEREFORE SAID UNTO THEM, TAKE HIM YOURSELVES, AND JUDGE HIM ACCORDING TO YOUR LAW. Pilate has already seen enough to satisfy him that no offence against civil order, calling for hi...
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...
YOURSELVES (υμεις). Emphatic. Pilate shrewdly turns the case over to the Sanhedrin in reply to their insolence, who have said nothing whatever about their previous trial and condemnation of Jesus. H...
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 18:31 PILATE is not interested in judging internal Jewish disputes (compare Acts 18:14). It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death
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...
_It is not lawful for us to put any one to death._ For the Romans, it appears, had deprived the Jews, as a conquered people, of the power of capital punishment and claimed it for themselves. This is t...
_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 25:18; Ezekiel 21:26; Ezekiel 21:27; Genesis 49:10; Hosea 3:4;...
Take ye him [λ α β ε τ ε α υ τ ο ν υ μ ε ι ς]. The A. V. obscures the emphatic force of uJmeiv, you. Pilate's words display great practical shrewdness in forcing the Jews to commit themselves to the a...
Was it lawful for the Jews to exercise capital punishment? PROBLEM: In this verse, the Jews of Jesus’ day claimed that “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death.” However, in the very next chap...
The Jews being now under the power of the Romans, though they had. power of judging and censuring criminals in smaller matters, yet not in capital cases; they could not pronounce. sentence of death up...