But they were the more urgent (ο δε επισχυον). Imperfect active of επισχυω, to give added (επ) strength (ισχυω). And they kept ins…

The more fierce. The more urgent and pressing. They saw that there was a prospect of losing their cause, and they attempted to press on Pi…

Teaching throughout all Judea.—This is one of the few passages in which the old English equivalent for Judea retains its place in …

Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the…

St. Augustine of Hippo: After Luke finished relating Peter's denial, he recounted everything that took place concerning our Lord…

Verse 1 links the Jewish and Roman trials. The “whole assembly” is the Sanhedrin. Pilate was Roman governor (procurator) of the province of Judah. …

And they were the more fierce
Or urgent to have him put to death; so the Hebrew word (qzx) is rend…

Pilate well understood the difference between armed forces and our Lord's followers. But instead of being softened by Pilate's declaration of his i…