The KING is CRUCIFIED
Taken from JOHN: The people's bible commentary
author: Richard A. Burridge
contributor: BRF - Richard A. Burridge
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The KING is CRUCIFIED
Through these seven balanced trial scenes, Pilate moved from mocking Jesus to a grudging respect for his kingship while “the Jews” rejected the rule of God, preferring Caesar. Now Pilate ‘hands him over to them’, using the word for ‘betray’, after the actions of Judas and the priests (19:16; see on 19:11). ‘To them’ means “the Jews” who have finally got their way and so the soldiers take him for crucifixion…
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