At that feast. The feast of the Passover.

The governor was wont to release, etc. He was accustomed to release a prisoner. …

The governor was accustomed to release

It is not known when this practice began or whether it was primarily a Jewish or a R…

Pilate was really anxious to deliver Christ from His cruel enemies, but like most wicked men, he was a great coward, so he attempted to achieve his…

St. John Chrysostom: Because Christ had answered none of the Jews' accusations in a way that would allow Pilate to acquit Him,…

In Roman law an imperial magistrate could acquit a prisoner not yet condemned or pardon one already condemned; but the gospel accounts make this a …

Now the governor was wont at the festival. This describes to us, on the one hand, the insatiable cruelty of the priests, and on the other,…

Now at [that] feast
The Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read, "at every feast": which looks as if the authors …

Having no malice against Jesus, Pilate urged Him to clear Himself and labored to get Him discharged. The message from his wife was a warning. God h…

Above, the Evangelist recounted what Christ suffered from the Jews; here, he recounts what He suffered from the Gentiles. And he does four things:<…