His blood be upon us and upon our children (το αιμα αυτου κα επ τα τεκνα ημων). These solemn words do show a consciousness that th…

His blood be on us, etc. That is, let the guilt of putting him to death, if there is any, be on us and our children. We will be answerable…

His blood be on us, and on our children.—The passionate hatred of the people leads them, as if remembering their own Law, to invert a pray…

Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. And they had then a notable prisoner, called Ba…

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

To Pilate’s words, “all the people” answer, “Let his blood be on us and on our children!” The idiom is familiar (2 Samuel 1:6; [Referen…

His blood be on us. There can be no doubt that the Jews pronounced this curse on themselves without any concern, as if they had been fully…

Then answered all the people
They were as unanimous in their imprecations upon themselves, as in desiring the crucif…

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:<…