John 19:9 (WEB)
He entered into the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.
Fathers and councils · 10
Augustine of Hippo
“This may very well agree with what Luke records in connection with the said accusation brought by the Jews.” — editor's note: John xix. 8–12.
Read the whole comment“From thenceforth Pilate sought to release Him.”” — editor's note: John xix. 6–12.
Read the whole comment“…more than once, both before the chief priests and before Herod, to whom, as Luke intimates, Pilate had sent Him for a hearing, and before Pilate himself; so that it was not in vain that the prophecy regarding Him had preceded, “As the lamb before its shearer was dumb, so He opened not His mouth,” especially on…” — editor's note: Matt. xxvi. 63, xxvii. 14; Mark xiv. 61, xv. 5; Luke xxiii. 7–9; John xix. 9.
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John Chrysostom
“Then Pilate is alarmed when he hears from them, that He made Himself the Son of God, and dreads lest the assertion may possibly be true, and he should seem to transgress; but these…” — editor's note: Ver. 8, 9. “When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid; and went again into the judgment-hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But…
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Catena Aurea on John
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
Pilate, agitated with fear, begins again examining Him: And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art Thou? He no longer asks, What hast Thou done? But Jesus gave him no answer. For he who…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
In comparing the accounts of the different Evangelists together, we find that this silence was maintained more than once; viz. before the High Priest, before, Herod, and before Pilate. So that the prophecy of Him, As…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
He remaining thus silent, Then saith Pilate unto Him, Speakest Thou not unto me? knowest Thou not that I have power to crucify Thee, and have power to release Thee? See how he condemns himself. If all depends upon…
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So He answers. When He was silent, He was silent not as guilty or crafty, but as a sheep: when He answered, He taught as a shepherd. Let us hear what He saith; which is that, as He teacheth by His Apostle, There is…
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on John
He that delivered Me unto thee, i. e. Judas, or the multitude. When Jesus had boldly replied, that unless He gave Himself up, and the Father consented, Pilate could have had no power over Him, Pilate was the more…
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Pilate had sought from the first to release: so we must understand, from thence, to mean from this cause, i. e. lest he should incur guilt by putting to death an innocent person.
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Cross-references · 11
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 19:9–12 (2) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 19:9–12 (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 116.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 116.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 116.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 116.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 116.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 116.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 116.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 116.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 116.