THE 19 Now Pilate also wrote a title, and put it upon the cross. And this was written, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF JEWS. the Jews therefore read this title; for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city and it was written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. 21 The Chief Priests of the Jews said therefore to Pilate, "Write not, 20 Many of : The King of the Jews; but that he said, 'I am King of the Jews." 22 Pilate answered, "What I 1 Griesbach marks otvov, wine, as a very probable rendering: Lachman receives it into the text. The liquor appears to have been the sour wine (Fr. vinaigre) of the Roman soldiers; and the mixture was a stupifying potion: Xoλn, gall, is used generically to denote any bitter substance, like wormwood, or myrrh. § εσμυρνισμένον οινον. Η εντευθεν και εντευθεν, M m MATT. XXVII. MARK XV. LUKE XXIII. 35 And when they 24 And when they 34 And they parted had crucified him, had crucified him, his garments, and they parted his gar- cast lots for them. ments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. they parted his garments, casting lots. 36 And sitting down, they watched him there. και 29 And they that passed by railed on Ps. 22; 18. 35 And the people stood beholding. But the rulers also with them scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the 39 Now they that passed by railed on him, wagging their him, wagging their heads, 40 and saying, heads, and saying, "Thou that de-"Ah! thou that destroyest the temple, stroyest the temple and in three days and in three days buildest it! save buildest it! save Christ, the chosen of thyself: if thou art thyself, and come God." 36 And the down from the cross." soldiers also mocked the Son of God, come down from the cross." 41 And in like manner also the Chief Priests mocking him, with the Scribes and El 30 31 In like manner also the Chief Priests can ders, said, 42 "He Scribes, said, "He him, coming to him, JOHN XIX. have written, I have written." 23 The soldiers therefore, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, (and they made four parts, to every soldier a part), and the vest: now the vest was without seam, woven from the top throughout. 24 They said therefore to one ano. ther, "Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: " so that the scripture was ful. filled, which saith, "They parted my garments among them, and for my raiment they cast lots.' These things therefore the soldiers did. 39 And one of the malefactors that were hanged on the cross railed on him, saying, "If thou art the Christ, save thyself and us." 40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, "Dost not thou even fear God, since thou art in the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly; for we are receiving the due reward of what we have done; but this man hath done nothing amiss." 42 And he said unto Jesus, "Remember me, Lord! when thou comest in thy kingdom." 43 And Jesus said un. to him, "Verily I say unto thee, To-day thou wilt be with me in paradise."+ 25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus, his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple whom • St. Luke's definite information corrects the inference which had been formed by those persons who gave information to the two former Evangelists.-One only of the malefactors reviled our Lord. Or, in the abode of the righteous dead, Ev T Tapaderoy. 33 Now when it was hast thou forsaken hast thou forsaken me! 47 But some 50 And Jesus, having again cried with a loud voice, expired.+ "Let him alone: let us 37 And Jesus ut- Ps. 22 1. JOHN XIX. he loved, standing by her, he saith unto his mother, "Woman! behold thy son ! " 27 Then he saith to the disciple, "Behold thy mother!" And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home. 28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all things had now been finished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, "I thirst." 29 A vessel therefore was set full of vinegar; and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. 46 And when Jesus 30 When Jesus had cried with a loud therefore had re. voice, he said, "Fa-ceived the vinegar, ther, into thy hands I he said, "It is commend my spirit:" finished:" and he This clause may refer to the preceding, rather than to "saith". † άφηκε το πνευμα sent forth the last breath. Mark and Luke have εξέπνευσε: John, παρέδωκε TO пVEVμA.—All have the same import. See Kuinoel. Luke records the rending of the veil, in ver. 45, as if preceding the period of our Lord's death. Or, and came forth out of the tombs, and after his resurrection entered into the holy city.-Perhaps St. Matthew intended the clause after his resurrection' to refer to the whole-to the raising of the 'holy persons,' as well as to their coming forth and entering into Jerusalem; but if their resurrection took place at the time of our Lord's death, he was still the first fruits' of a resurrection to an immortal life.— See Dr. Benson's Life of Christ, p. 685. More closely, Certainly this man was righteous. ή του μικρού. |