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Pilate's Moral Failure
Commentators like Matthew Henry emphasize that Pilate's decision was a profound moral failure driven by "the fear of man." Despite knowing Jesus was innocent, he acted against his conscience to please the crowd and avoid personal trouble. This serves as a powerful warning about the danger of compromising justice for the sake of popularity or personal ease.
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AT Robertson
On Luke 23:24
Gave sentence (επεκρινεν). Pronounced the final sentence. The usual verb for the final decision. Only here in the N.T.
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 23:24
19th Century
Bishop
And Pilate gave sentence.—See Notes on Matthew 27:24-30; Mark 15:15–19. Saint Luke’s account is here the brief…
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 23:24
19th Century
Preacher
And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
Again attempting to evade the responsibility by saying that they should…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 23:24
In vivid Greek, Luke brings the crowd’s action to a climax. He shifts attention from Pilate to the people by ending the Greek sentence in v.23 not …
John Gill
On Luke 23:24
17th Century
Pastor
And Pilate gave sentence
Resolved, determined, and gave out:
that it should be as they required
Matthew Henry
On Luke 23:13–25
17th Century
Minister
The fear of man brings many into this snare, so that they do an unjust thing against their consciences, rather than get into trouble. Pilate declar…