They all (ο δε παντες). This would mean that Joseph of Arimathea was not present since he did not consent to the death of Jesus ([…

Guilty of death.—Here, as in Matthew 26:66, the translators follow the old English usage, and connect the word “guilty,” not as we…

Perhaps we have the same narrative in Luke; po ibly, however, he gives us a continuation of the sad story; it is difficult to say which is the case…

The Venerable Bede: The more Jesus remained silent before the false witnesses who were unworthy of His answer and the impious p…

The tearing of one’s clothes was originally a sign of great grief (cf. Genesis 37:29; 2 Kings 18:37). The action of the high…

You have heard the blasphemy
The "manifest" blasphemy, as the Arabic version renders it; and "out of his own mouth",…

We have here Christ's condemnation before the great council of the Jews. Peter followed; but the high priest's fireside was not a proper place for …