Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 19:4-5

"And Pilate went out again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him out to you, that ye may know that I find no crime in him. Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. And [Pilate] saith unto them, Behold, the man!" — John 19:4-5 (ASV)

Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.

Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!

Was there ever such a sight of majesty in misery before or since? Yet he did not need to endure all that ignominy; he was no vanquished monarch unable to maintain his own rights. He was still over all, God blessed for ever, and he could have smitten everyone there to death if he had pleased to do so. But he was the Lamb of God's Passover, so he meekly suffered.