John 19:5 (WEB)
Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. Pilate said to them, “Behold, the man!”
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Augustine of Hippo
“The Crucify, Crucify, which they cried out, not them that cried out.” — editor's note: Matt. xxvii. 23; John xix. 5.
Read the whole comment“The above is John’s version of what was done by Pilate.” — editor's note: [Many harmonists, in view of the fact that Jesus had been scourged before the events narrated in John xix. 2–16, place these occurrences after the delivery of…
Read the whole comment“And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!”” — editor's note: John xix. 4, 5.
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John Chrysostom
“Wherefore also he led Him forth to them crowned ( ver. 5 ), that, seeing the insult which had been done to Him, they might recover a little from their passion, and vomit their venom.” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
When the Jews had cried out that they did not wish Jesus to be released on account of the passover, but Barabbas, Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged Him. Pilate seems to have done this for no reason but…
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Pilate having called Him the King of the Jews, they put the royal dress upon Him, in mockery.
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For instead of a diadem, they put upon Him a crown of thorns, and a purple robe to represent the purple robe which kings wear. Matthew says, a scarlet robe, (Mat. 27:28) but scarleta and purple are different names…
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It was not at the command of the governor that they did this, but in order to gratify the Jews. For neither were they commanded by him to go to the garden in the night, but the Jews gave them money to go. He bore…
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Thus were fulfilled what Christ had prophesied of Himself; thus were martyrs taught to suffer all that the malice of persecutors could inflict; thus that kingdom which was not of this world conquered the proud world,…
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That the Jews might cease from their fury, seeing Him thus insulted, Pilate brought out Jesus before them crowned: Pilate therefore went forth again, and, saith unto them, Behold, I bring Him forth to you, that ye…
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Hence it is apparent that these things were not done without Pilate’s knowledge, whether he commanded, or only permitted them, for the reason we have mentioned, viz. that His enemies seeing the insults heaped upon…
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Cross-references · 1
Cited together in Bede on John 19:1–5 (Catena Aurea).