A scarlet robe (χλαμυδα κοκκινην). A kind of short cloak worn by soldiers, military officers, magistrates, kings, emperors (2Macc.…

Into the common hall. The original word here means, rather, the governor's palace, or dwelling. The trial of Jesus had taken place out of …

A scarlet robe — Here again we have a technical term: the chlamys, or paludamentum. This was the military cloak worn by emperors i…

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. Augustine of Hippo: After the Lord's trial comes His Pa ion, which begins this way: "Then the soldiers of the governor to…

Here we have humanity at its worst—a scene of vicious mockery. The

Jews have mocked Jesus as Messiah (26:67–68); here the Roman soldiers ridi…

And they stripped him
Of his clothes; at least of his upper garment: for one man to spit upon another, as these sold…

Crucifixion was a death penalty used only by the Romans; it was very terrible and miserable. A cross was laid on the ground, to which the hands and…

After relating His condemnation, His Pa ion and death are treated here; and secondly, His burial is treated, where it is said, And when…