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John 19:5

John 19:5
Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Then came Jesus forth,.... Out of the judgment hall, or place where he had been scourged, as soon as Pilate had said these words:

wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe; with his temples…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Behold the man! - It is probable that Pilate pointed to the Saviour, and his object evidently was to move them to compassion, and to convince them, by a sight of the Saviour himself, that he was…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And Pilate saith - The word Pilate, which we supply in our version, is added by one MS., the later Syriac, later Arabic, and the Coptic.

Behold the man! - The man who, according to you, affects the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 19:1-15

Here is a further account of the unfair trial which they gave to our Lord Jesus. The prosecutors carrying it on with great confusion among the people, and the judge with great confusion in his own…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Then came Jesus Better, Jesus therefore came. The Evangelist repeats the details of Joh 19:19; they are details of a picture deeply imprinted on his memory. Whether or no he went into the Praetorium,…

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