John 19:21 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. ”

• John 19:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  See the notes at Matthew 27:32-37 . John 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 y...

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• John 19:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Crucifixion. The statement that Jesus bears His own cross corrects, or at least supplements, the Synoptic story of Simon of Cyrene. It may have been added to show that the Johannine Christ need...

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• John 19:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  the chief priests of the Jews . This expression occurs only here. They were no longer God's priests. not . Greek. ou. App-105. he . that fellow. Greek. ekeinos. Spoken with contempt.

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• John 19:21 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  21. The chief priests of the Jews said therefore to Pilate. They feel that they are sharply rebuked; and, therefore, they would wish that the title were changed, so as not to involve the...

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• John 19:21 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1722 THE SUPERSCRIPTION AFFIXED TO THE CROSS John 19:19-22 . And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. This title...

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• John 19:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.

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• John 19:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  And Pilate wrote a title,— The governor, as usual, put up a title or writing on the cross, signifying the crime for which Jesus was condemned: this writing was in black characters, on a whitened bo...

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• John 19:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The...

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• John 19:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Crucifixion. The Burial 1-3. Inside the Prætorium. Scourging and mockery by the soldiers ( Matthew 27:26 ; Mark 15:15 ). It might be supposed from Mt and Mk that the scourging was only the or...

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• John 19:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate. — Better, Therefore said ..., i.e., because the inscription could be read by all comers, and the Messianic title, “King of the Jews,” would be...

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• John 19:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  XX. MARY AT THE CROSS. "They took Jesus therefore: and He went out, bearing the cross for Himself, unto the place called The place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha: where they cru...

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• John 19:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  “They Crucified Him” John 19:18-24 Just outside the city gates, beside the main road, was a little conical eminence, which from its resemblance to a skull was called in Aramaic, Golgotha, and...

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• John 19:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Here once more we have the story of the Cross, and once again it is a story to be read almost without note or comment. The picture of our Lord led forth and presented to the crowds by Pilate is one o...

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• John 19:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross, and the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. (20) This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified wa...

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• John 19:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate ,.... Who were not only informed of this inscription, but might read it themselves, for they were present at the crucifying of Christ, and mocked at...

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• John 19:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. Ver. 21. Write not, The King of the Jews ] They would needs be mending...

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• John 19:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  And Pilate wrote a title , &c. The governor, as usual, put a title or writing on the cross, signifying the crime for which Jesus was condemned. This writing probably was in black characters on a...

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• John 19:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  CRIMINALLY ASSAULTED IN THE COURT! (vs.1-12) Pilate then tried another desperate move, having the Lord scourged. This was gross injustice, yet he hoped by this to placate the Jews' enmity, consid...

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• John 19:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Inscription on the Cross; The Crucifixion.       19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS O...

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• John 19:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  The Jews thought it would be a disgrace to them, that Christ should be reported abroad as their king, therefore they desire an alteration of the writing.

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• John 19:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Lamb is Offered Up ( John 19:16-37 ). Meanwhile the innocent victim was being dragged through the streets of the city, and then through an outer gate in order to be crucified ‘outside the gate...

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• John 19:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 19:19-20 . This was also one reason for the title written (τίτλος, titulus, the technical name) by Pilate for the cross of Jesus. His alone would need it....

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• John 19:21 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 19:1 . Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. This was one of the most terrible punishments to which a man could be sentenced. The Roman scourge was no trifle. It tore off the q...

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• John 19:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  John 19:1 . Pilate therefore took Jesus and scourged him, as stated in Matthew 27:26 . In cases where this preseded crucifixion, Cicero has recited the form of the sentence from the Roman law. I...

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• John 19:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And He bearing His cross went forth The lonely Cross-bearer I. BEARING THE CROSS FOR HIMSELF ( Isaiah 63:3 ). 1. An aggravation of His misery. 2. An intensifying of their sin. 3. A hei...

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• John 19:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION John 19:1-43 (d) [Within the Praetorium.] The unjust scourging, and the crown of thorns. John 19:1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him . The force of the "t...

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• John 19:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Crucifixion.

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• John 19:21 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Calvary Chapter John 19:16-37 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We will suggest the steppingstone which immediately precedes the Calvary experiences of our Lord and then enlarge on the Calvary events. Wh...

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