Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of John
Chapter 19  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List DSN -> Synopsis on 19:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 19:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 19:1 JFB -> Commentary on 19:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:1 PNT -> Commentary on 19:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 19:1 TFG -> Commentary on 19:1 TSK -> Commentary on 19:1 TSK -> Entry for 19:1 WEN -> Notes on 19:1 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Pilate, Pontius; Prisoners; Punishment; Scourging; Slander TTT -> Prophecies Respecting Christ EBD -> Crucifixion; Humiliation of Christ SBD -> John, Gospel of WJD -> Devotional using 19:1 WJD -> Devotional using 19:1 19:1 - [In Context] Then Pilate ordered that Jesus be taken away and be whipped.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 19:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 19:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 19:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 19:2 JFB -> Commentary on 19:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:2 PNT -> Commentary on 19:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 19:2 TFG -> Commentary on 19:2 TSK -> Commentary on 19:2 TSK -> Entry for 19:2 WEN -> Notes on 19:2 NTB -> Dress; Irony; Jesus, The Christ; Mocking; Sarcasm; Slander; Thorn EBD -> Pilate, Pontius WJD -> Devotional using 19:2 WJD -> Devotional using 19:2 19:2 - [In Context] The soldiers used some thorny branches to make a crown. They put this crown of thorns on Jesus' head. Then the soldiers put a purple robe around Jesus.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 19:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 19:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 19:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 19:3 JFB -> Commentary on 19:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:3 PNT -> Commentary on 19:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 19:3 TFG -> Commentary on 19:3 TSK -> Commentary on 19:3 TSK -> Entry for 19:3 WEN -> Notes on 19:3 NTB -> Assault And Battery; Cruelty; Irony; Jesus, The Christ; Mocking; Sarcasm; Slander TTT -> Hands, The SBD -> Praetorium WJD -> Devotional using 19:3 WJD -> Devotional using 19:3 19:3 - [In Context] The soldiers came to Jesus many times and said, "Hello, O king of the Jews!" They hit Jesus in the face.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 19:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 19:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 19:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 19:12 JFB -> Commentary on 19:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:12 PNT -> Commentary on 19:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 19:12 TFG -> Commentary on 19:12 TSK -> Commentary on 19:12 TSK -> Entry for 19:12 WEN -> Notes on 19:12 NTB -> Cowardice; Demagogism; Government; Indictments; Jesus, The Christ; King; Opinion, Public; Politics EBD -> Tiberius Caesar SBD -> Caesar WJD -> Devotional using 19:12 WJD -> Devotional using 19:12 19:12 - [In Context] After this, Pilate tried to let Jesus go free. But the Jewish leaders yelled, "Any person who makes himself a king is against Caesar. F240 So if you let this man (Jesus) go free, that means you are not Caesar's friend."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 19:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 19:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 19:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 19:14 JFB -> Commentary on 19:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:14 PNT -> Commentary on 19:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 19:14 SRN -> Study Notes on 19:14 TFG -> Commentary on 19:14 TSK -> Commentary on 19:14 TSK -> Entry for 19:14 WEN -> Notes on 19:14 NTB -> Complicity; Cowardice; Day; Government; Jesus, The Christ; Opinion, Public; Preparation Day TTT -> Feast of the Passover, The WJD -> Devotional using 19:14 WJD -> Devotional using 19:14 19:14 - [In Context] It was now almost noon on Preparation day F242 of Passover F243 week. Pilate said to the Jews, "Here is your king!"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 19:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 19:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 19:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 19:15 JFB -> Commentary on 19:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:15 PNT -> Commentary on 19:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 19:15 TFG -> Commentary on 19:15 TSK -> Commentary on 19:15 TSK -> Entry for 19:15 WEN -> Notes on 19:15 NTB -> Complicity; Cowardice; Government; Hypocrisy; Irony; Jesus, The Christ; Persecution; Priest; Sarcasm EBD -> Caesar; Tiberius Caesar SBD -> Caesar WJD -> Devotional using 19:15 WJD -> Devotional using 19:15 19:15 - [In Context] They yelled, "Take him away! Take him away! Kill him on a cross!" Pilate asked them, "Do you want me to kill your king on a cross?" The leading priests answered, "The only king we have is Caesar F244 !"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 19:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 19:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 19:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 19:16 JFB -> Commentary on 19:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:16 PNT -> Commentary on 19:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 19:16 SRN -> Study Notes on 19:16 TFG -> Commentary on 19:16 TSK -> Commentary on 19:16 TSK -> Entry for 19:16 WEN -> Notes on 19:16 NTB -> Complicity; Cowardice; Death; Government; Jesus, The Christ; Priest; Verdict SPG -> Devotional using 19:16 WJD -> Devotional using 19:16 WJD -> Devotional using 19:16 19:16 - [In Context] So Pilate gave Jesus to them to be killed on a cross. The soldiers took Jesus.
FOOTNOTES: F240: Caesar   The name given to the emperor (ruler) of Rome. F242: Preparation day   Friday, the day before the Sabbath day. F243: Passover   An important Jewish holy day. The Jews ate a special meal on this day every year to remember that God freed them from slavery in Egypt in the time of Moses. F244: Caesar   The name given to the emperor (ruler) of Rome.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.