John 19:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;

When Pilate heard that saying, he was the more afraid - the name "SON OF GOD," the lofty sense evidently attached to it by His Jewish accusers, the dialogue he had already held with Him, and the dream of his wife (Matthew 27:19), all working together in the breast of the unhappy man.

John 19:8

8 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;