Charles Ellicott Commentary John 19:5

"Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. And [Pilate] saith unto them, Behold, the man!" — John 19:5 (ASV)

That St. John’s narrative is that of an eyewitness, relating what he himself saw and remembered. (Compare Chronological Harmony of the Gospels, p. 35.)