15Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
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But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired. …
But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.
Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 11-25)We have here an account of what passed in Pilate’s judgment–hall, when the blessed Jesus was brought thither betimes in the morning. Though it was no court–day, Pilate immediately took his case before him. We have there, I. The trial Christ had before Pilate. 1. His arraignment; Jesus stood before the governor, as the prisoner before the judge. We could not stand before God because of our sins, no…
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