Barabbas or Jesus which is called Christ? (Βαραββαν η Ιησουν τον λεγομενον Χριστον; ). Pilate was catching at straws or seeking an…

Whom will ye that I release, etc. Pilate was convinced of the innocence of Jesus (Luke 23:13–16). He therefore desired to rele…

Whom will you have me release to you? —This, we must remember, was all but the last attempt of Pilate to shift from himself the dreaded bu…

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,…

The “crowd” was the crowd of those trying to influence the selection of the prisoner who would receive amnesty (cf. Mark 15:8). Pilate s…

Therefore when they were gathered together
Meaning not the chief priests and elders; for these were together before,…

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:<…