They pierced (εξεκεντησαν). First aorist active of εκκεντεω, late verb, correct translation of the Hebrew of Zec 12:10, but not li…

Another scripture, Zechariah 12:10. We must here be struck with the wonderful providence of God, that so many scriptur…

They shall look on him whom they pierced.—The words of the prophecy, as they occur in the Authorized Version, are, “They shall…

And forthwith came there out blood and water. And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true, and he knoweth that he saith true, that y…

St. John Chrysostom: The Jews, who strained at a gnat and swallowed a camel, after their audacious wickedness, reasoned scrupu…

One of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with his spear, probably to see whether there would be any reaction. The flow of “blood and water” has been…

They shall look on Him whom they pierced. This passage is violently tortured by those who attempt to explain it literally as referring to …

And again another Scripture saith (Zechariah 12:10) which, like the former scripture referred to concerning t…

A test was made to see if Jesus was dead. He died in le time than people crucified commonly did. This showed that He had laid down His life of His …

1. After dealing with the crucifixion and the events that accompanied it, the Evangelist now describes the venerable death of Christ.