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Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and flogged him.
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An Unjust Appeasement
Commentators explain that Pilate, having already declared Jesus innocent, had him scourged as an illegal act of appeasement. He hoped the crowd would be satisfied with this brutal punishment and drop their demand for crucifixion. This act reveals Pilate's moral weakness and his willingness to punish an innocent man to avoid political trouble.
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Took and scourged (ελαβεν κα εμαστιγωσεν). First aorist active indicative of λαμβανω and μαστιγοω (from μαστιξ, whip). For this re…
19th Century
Anglican
The earlier Gospels all make the darkness last from twelve until three (the sixth hour until the ninth hour). This is apparently intended to indica…
Baptist
Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.
This was one of the most terrible punishments to which a person could be senten…
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The flogging of Jesus (see comment on Mk 15:15) was the usual accompaniment of crucifixion. Evidently Pilate intended to make an appeal to the symp…
16th Century
Protestant
Then Pilate therefore took Jesus. Pilate adheres to his original intention; but to the former disgrace he adds a second, hoping that, when…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then Pilate therefore took Jesus Finding that the Jews would not agree to his release, but that Barabbas was the person t…
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Presbyterian
Little did Pilate think with what holy regard these sufferings of Christ would, in later ages, be considered and spoken of by the best and greatest…
13th Century
Catholic
Above, the Evangelist gave us an account of what Christ suffered from the Jews; here he describes what He endured from the Gentiles in pa…
