Took and scourged (ελαβεν κα εμαστιγωσεν). First aorist active indicative of λαμβανω and μαστιγοω (from μαστιξ, whip). For this re…

The earlier Gospels all make the darkness last from twelve until three (the sixth hour until the ninth hour). This is apparently intended to indica…

Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a p…

St. Augustine of Hippo: When the Jews cried out that they did not want Jesus released for the Passover, but Barabbas instead, Pi…

The flogging of Jesus (see comment on Mk 15:15) was the usual accompaniment of crucifixion. Evidently Pilate intended to make an appeal to the symp…

Then Pilate therefore took Jesus. Pilate adheres to his original intention; but to the former disgrace he adds a second, hoping that, when…

Then Pilate therefore took Jesus Finding that the Jews would not agree to his release, but that Barabbas was the person t…

Little did Pilate think with what holy regard these sufferings of Christ would, in later ages, be considered and spoken of by the best and greatest…

1. Above, the Evangelist gave us an account of what Christ suffered from the Jews; here he describes what He endured from the Gentiles in pa…