Luk 23:1 | Clarke | STEP | Christ is led to Pilate, and accused by the Jews, , . Pilate examines, and pronounces him innocent, , . The Jews virulently accuse him, . Pilate, understanding that he was of Galilee, sends him to Herod, by whom he is examined, . The chief priests and scribes vehemently accuse him, and Herod and his soldiers mock him, , . Pilate and Herod become friends, . Pilate, before the chief priests, rulers, and people, pronounces Christ to be innocent, and offers to release him, . The Jews clamor for his condemnation, and Pilate gives him up to their will, . Simon bears his cross, . The people bewail him, and he foretells the destruction of the Jewish state, . He and two malefactors are brought to Calvary, and are crucified, , . He prays for his crucifiers, . He is derided, mocked, and insulted by the rulers, and by the soldiers, . The superscription on the cross, . The conduct of the two malefactors, to one of whom he promises paradise, . The great darkness, , . He gives up the ghost, . The centurion and many others are greatly affected at his death, . Joseph of Arimathea begs the body, and puts it in his own new tomb, . The women prepare spices and ointments to embalm him, . Verse 1 The whole multitude - It seems most probable that the chief priests, elders, scribes, and captains of the temple, together with their servants, dependents, and other persons hired for the purpose, made up the multitude mentioned here. The common people were generally favourers of Christ; and for this reason the Jewish rulers caused him to be apprehended in the night, and in the absence of the people, , and it was now but just the break of day, .

Luke 23:1

Introduction

Christ is led to Pilate, and accused by the Jews, Luk 23:1, Luk 23:2. Pilate examines, and pronounces him innocent, Luk 23:3, Luk 23:4. The Jews virulently accuse him, Luk 23:5. Pilate, understanding that he was of Galilee, sends him to Herod, by whom he is examined, Luk 23:6-9. The chief priests and scribes vehemently accuse him, and Herod and his soldiers mock him, Luk 23:10, Luk 23:11. Pilate and Herod become friends, Luk 23:12. Pilate, before the chief priests, rulers, and people, pronounces Christ to be innocent, and offers to release him, Luk 23:13-20. The Jews clamor for his condemnation, and Pilate gives him up to their will, Luk 23:21-25. Simon bears his cross, Luk 23:26. The people bewail him, and he foretells the destruction of the Jewish state, Luk 23:27-31. He and two malefactors are brought to Calvary, and are crucified, Luk 23:32, Luk 23:33. He prays for his crucifiers, Luk 23:34. He is derided, mocked, and insulted by the rulers, and by the soldiers, Luk 23:35-37. The superscription on the cross, Luk 23:38. The conduct of the two malefactors, to one of whom he promises paradise, Luk 23:39-43. The great darkness, Luk 23:44, Luk 23:45. He gives up the ghost, Luk 23:46. The centurion and many others are greatly affected at his death, Luk 23:47-49. Joseph of Arimathea begs the body, and puts it in his own new tomb, Luk 23:50-53. The women prepare spices and ointments to embalm him, Luk 23:54-56.

Verse 1

The whole multitude - It seems most probable that the chief priests, elders, scribes, and captains of the temple, together with their servants, dependents, and other persons hired for the purpose, made up the multitude mentioned here. The common people were generally favourers of Christ; and for this reason the Jewish rulers caused him to be apprehended in the night, and in the absence of the people, Luk 22:6, and it was now but just the break of day, Luk 22:66.