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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Jesus said, I am,.... That is, the Son of God; in proof of which he adds, and ye shall see the son of man sitting on the right hand of power; that is, of God, who is all power, the Lord God Almighty: and coming in the clouds of heaven; either at the destruction of Jerusalem, or at the last day, referring to the prophecy in Daniel 7:13; [See...
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Then the high priest rent his clothes,.... As was usual upon hearing blasphemy; which he now supposed the case, or at least would have it so thought: and saith, what need we any further witnesses? or trouble ourselves to see for any more, or to hear and take the depositions of any others; [See comments on Matthew 26:65].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Ye have heard the blasphemy,.... The "manifest" blasphemy, as the Arabic version renders it; and "out of his own mouth", as the Syriac version adds, agreeably to Lu 22:71, what think ye? what sentence is to, be passed upon him? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death; excepting Joseph of Arimathea, Lu 23:51; [See comments on Matthew...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And some began to spit on him,.... The men that held him, Lu 22:6, fulfilling the prophecy in Isaiah 50:6; and to cover his face; with a veil, or linen cloth, to blindfold: him, as a person unworthy to behold the light: or rather, in order to make sport with him: and to buffet him; with their double fists; and to say unto him, prophesy. The Arabic...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And as Peter was beneath in the palace,.... Not at the lower and further end of the room, but in the lower part of it; that part in which Jesus and the sanhedrim were, being upon an advanced ground, with steps ascending to it: there cometh one of the maids of the high priest; the same that kept the door, and let him in. The Ethiopic version...
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And when she saw Peter warming himself,.... At the life which was in the midst of the hall: she looked upon him; very earnestly, knowing him to be the same, she had let in at the motion of one, that was known in the high priest's family; and suspecting him, by being a stranger, and by his looks: and said, and thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth;...
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But he denied,.... That he was with Jesus, or a disciple of his: saying, I know not; Jesus of Nazareth: neither understand I what thou sayest; about him, and of being with him: the last phrase, "neither understand I", is omitted in the Syriac and Persic versions: and he went out into the porch; adjoining to the palace, to consider what to do,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And a maid saw him again,.... Either the same maid, so the Syriac and Persic versions read, "that maid": that selfsame maid, as before, or another, as in Matthew 26:71, and so the Arabic version reads it here; but the Ethiopic as before "a daughter"; that is, of the high priest: and began to say to them that stood by; the fire, along with Peter,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he denied it again,.... That he was one of the disciples of Jesus: and a little after; about an hour after, Lu 22:59; they that stood by, said again to Peter, surely thou art one of them; one confidently affirmed that he was with Jesus, and another challenged him with seeing him in the garden with him, Lu 22:59, and in general they were of...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But he began to curse and to swear,.... To wish the most dreadful things upon himself, and to swear by the living God; [saying], I know not this man of whom ye speak: [See comments on Matthew 26:74].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the second time the cock crew,.... Immediately, as soon as he had so said and swore, as the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions read, and as it is read in one of Beza's copies; which was about three of the clock in the morning, and is what is properly called the cock crowing: and Peter called to mind; upon hearing the cock crow a...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And straightway in the morning,.... As soon as it was break of day, or daylight appeared: the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and Scribes; who were the principal men in the sanhedrim: and the whole council; which, on this extraordinary occasion, was convened; the result of which was, to bind Jesus, and deliver him up to the Roman...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Pilate asked him, art thou the king of the Jews?.... Which either he had heard before that it was said by him, and his followers; or was what the Jews now suggested to him as his crime, which they desired sentence of death might pass upon him: and he answering, said unto him, thou sayest it; which is all one as if he had said, I am; [See...
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And the chief priests accused him of many things,.... As that he was a magician, and a blasphemer, and gave out that he was the Son of God; and that he made himself a king, and even forbad the people to give tribute to Caesar, and moved discord, sedition, and rebellion throughout the land; but he answered nothing. This clause is wanting in the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Pilate asked him again,.... In the presence of the chief priests, who laid so many things to his charge; for the former question was put, when Jesus and he were alone in the judgment hall, whither the Jews would not enter for fear of being defiled; see John 18:28; saying, answerest thou nothing behold how many things they witness against thee?...
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But Jesus yet answered nothing,.... He still continued silent, and made no defence for himself, which the governor was willing to give him an opportunity to make, and, as his friend, urged him to it: so that Pilate marvelled; what should be the meaning of his silence, when he was so capable of defending himself, and was so innocent, as Pilate...
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Now at that feast,.... The feast of the passover, which was at that instant; see John 18:39. The Syriac, Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic versions read, "at every feast"; as if the following custom was used at every feast in the year, at the feasts of pentecost and tabernacles, as well as at the passover; whereas it was only at the latter: he released...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And there was one named Barabbas,.... A prisoner of that name at Jerusalem; which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him: he had been at the head of a seditious mob, and he and his accomplices were taken and put in prison: who had committed murder in the insurrection; which may be connected either with Barabbas, and read in the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the multitude crying aloud,.... The Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions read, and when the "multitude", or "people went up", to the place called the pavement, where the judgment seat was; and so it is read in Beza's most ancient copy; but the former reading is to be preferred: began to desire [him to do] as he had ever done to them: that is,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But Pilate answered them; saying,.... Being satisfied of the innocence of Jesus, and being willing to dismiss him: will ye that I release unto you the king of the Jews? he who is called so; and which he either said by way of derision both of Christ, and them; or else in order to prevail upon them to ask his release, it being scandalous and...