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 …

They spit upon him — See the note on Matthew 26:67.

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 spit upon him
The Syriac and Persic versions add, "upon his face", which he did not hide from spitting; see…

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…