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A Trap, Not a Trial
Scholars emphasize that this questioning by the high priest was not a fair legal process but an insidious trap. The goal was to trick Jesus into saying something that could be used to formally charge Him with either political sedition against Rome or religious heresy against Jewish law.
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Albert Barnes
On John 18:19
18th Century
Theologian
The high-priest then asked Jesus of his disciples. To ascertain their number and power. The charge on which they wished to arraign him was…
AT Robertson
On John 18:19
Asked (ηρωτησεν). First aorist active indicative of ερωταω, to question, usual meaning. This was Annas making a preliminary examin…
Charles Ellicott
On John 18:19
19th Century
Bishop
The high priest then asked Jesus.—Compare Notes on John 18:15. By the “high priest” is probably meant Caiaphas, though th…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 18:19–21
19th Century
Preacher
The high priest then asked Jesus of His disciples and of His doctrine. Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world; I always taught in the …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 18:19
The questioning focused on Jesus’ disciples and his teaching. The number and activity of the former would be important if the authorities suspected…
John Calvin
On John 18:19
16th Century
Theologian
The high priest then asked Jesus. The high priest interrogates Christ as if He were some seditious person who had split the Churc…
John Gill
On John 18:19
17th Century
Pastor
The high priest then asked Jesus Being now brought from Annas to Caiaphas, who was the high priest and mouth of the sanhe…
Matthew Henry
On John 18:13–27
17th Century
Minister
Simon Peter denied his Master. The particulars have been noticed in the remarks on the other Gospels. The beginning of sin is as the letting forth …