22. struck Jesus with the palm . My kingdom is not from here: Augustine observed from this verse that earthly kingdoms are based upon force, pride, the love of human praise, the desire for domination, and self interest – all displayed by Pilate and the Roman Empire. . 1 John 5:18 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] 1 John 5:18, NIV: "We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them." So Mark 14:71 . "And the chief priests accused Him of many things, but He answered nothing ( Mark 15:3 ). 6. 4-9. 32. he went out again unto the Jews--thus missing a noble opportunity for himself, and giving utterance to that consciousness of the want of all intellectual and moral certainty, which was the feeling of every thoughtful mind at that time. ©2018 David Guzik – No distribution beyond personal use without permission. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world: “‘I,’ is both times emphatic, and majestically set against the preceding scornful thou of Pilate.” (Alford), ii. John 1:1-18 The Word Became Flesh The most important question that we will ever have to answer is, “What are you going to do with Jesus Christ?” Our eternal destiny depends upon our answer. The blow of Peter was evidently aimed vertically at his head" [WEBSTER and WILKINSON]. (KJV) 1. a. The words are a pregnant proof of an Incarnation of the Son of God.” (Alford), iii. 37. “Of which we have no information elsewhere; although Josephus (Antiquities 20.9,3) relates that at a passover Albinus released some robbers.” (Dods), ii. "Peter went in and sat with the servants to see the end ( Matthew 26:58 ), and warmed himself at the fire" ( Mark 14:54 ). Pilate saith unto him, What is truth?--that is, "Thou stirrest the question of questions, which the thoughtful of every age have asked, but never man yet answered." . But ye have a custom that I should release one unto you at the passover, the choice of Christ to suffer, by which Barabbas was set free, see the sixteenth chapter of Leviticus, particularly Leviticus 16:5-10 , where the subject is the sin offering on the great day of atonement" [KRAFFT in LUTHARDT]. “It is by truth alone that I influence the minds and govern the manners of my subjects.” (Clarke). WE HAVE RECEIVED GRACE UPON GRACE. i. Matthew 27:20 says that this was not a spontaneous response from the crowd, but one deliberately promoted by the religious leaders: But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus (also Mark 15:11). John being "known to the high priest" (John 18:15), the mention of the servant's name by him is quite natural, and an interesting mark of truth in a small matter. To this end was I--"have I been." 11. [The notes broken off there at Mark 14:54 are here concluded]. . . 38. We take this interview, then, with some of the ablest interpreters, to be a preliminary and non-official one with Annas, at an hour of the night when Caiaphas' Council could not convene; and one that ought not to be confounded with that solemn one recorded by the other Evangelists, when all were assembled and witnesses called. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. 18 When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. Besides, the scene which was to fill up the little breathing-time, the awful interval, between the Supper and the Apprehension--like the "silence in heaven for about the space of half an hour" between the breaking of the Apocalyptic Seals and the peal of the Trumpets of war ( Revelation 8:1 )--the AGONY--would have been too terrible for the upper room; nor would He cloud the delightful associations of the last Passover and the first Supper by pouring out the anguish of His soul there. 18 the incident is certainly introduced by the writer after he mentioned the challenge. d. Barabbas was a robber: Mark 15:7 tells us he was one of several insurrectionists, who had committed murder in the insurrection. . Of this Jesus showed Himself on various occasions keenly susceptible--as all generous and beautiful natures do. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. Judas then--"He that was called Judas, one of the Twelve," says Luke ( Luke 22:47 ), in language which brands him with peculiar infamy, as in the sacred circle while in no sense of it. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. He insisted that He was born a king, and to be a different kind of King. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. bethinks himself of the expedient of sending Him to Herod, in the hope of thereby further shaking off responsibility in the case. Bible -- Verse -- Commentary. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. I find in him no fault--no crime. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. . The next steps will best be seen by inverting John 18:17 and John 18:18 . Several matters of emphasis distinguish the account in the Fourth Gospel from the parallels in the synoptics. John 18:13-27 . Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas to the hall of judgment--but not till "in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council against Him to put Him to death, and bound Him" ( Matthew 27:1 ; and word here rendered "hall of judgment" is from the Latin, and denotes "the palace of the governor of a Roman province." 19-21. Matthew and Luke’s narratives begin earlier still, rooting Jesus’ very conception and birth … Continue reading "Commentary on John 1:1-18" Of the synoptic examination before Caiaphas, John gives no account, and only briefly indicates in John 18:24 that Jesus was sent away to Caiaphas; a step which followed after the examination before Annas, presupposing as well known the trial before Caiaphas, which took place after this sending away. People today still reject Jesus and choose another. Observe, also, how the preservation of the disciples on this occasion is viewed as part that deeper preservation undoubtedly intended in the saying quoted. Peter, to keep it from despair, to work in it "repentance unto salvation not to be repented of," and at length, under other healing touches, to "restore his soul?". Simon Peter followed Jesus--Natural though this was, and safe enough, had he only "watched and prayed that he enter not into temptation," as his Master bade him ( Matthew 26:41 ), it was, in his case, a fatal step. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. The impudence of this atrocious deed shows how thoroughly he had by this time mastered all his scruples. • The disciples, including Thomas (20:24-29). . and immediately--"while he yet spake" ( Luke 22:60 ). If Jesus Christ was only a man, then you can safely forget Him. 2. 29 So Pilate came out to them and asked, “What charges are you bringing against this man?” He denied it, and said, I am not--in Matthew 26:72 , "He denied with an oath, I do not know the man." These are questions which have occasioned immense research and learned treatises. This prefigures the future embrace of the ultimate Barabbas – the one popularly called the Antichrist. i. born and for this cause came I--am I come. I spake--have spoken. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. 15 John testified about him. Visit our library of inductive Bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the Bible you can use in your small group. On the other side there was a garden, and he and his disciples went into it. Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. and fell to the ground--struck down by a power such as that which smote Saul of Tarsus and his companions to the earth ( Acts 26:14 ). . Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. Commentary on John 18:1-12. But once in, the serpent coil is drawn closer; it is a cold night, and why should not he take advantage of the fire as well as others? (1) The complete sovereignty of Jesus as he undergoes these events, his complete control of the situation, is … 20. Yet, instead of saying, He came to be a King, which is His meaning, He says He came to testify to the truth. iii. they know what I . If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee--They were conscious they had no case of which Pilate could take cognizance, and therefore insinuate that they had already found Him worthy of death by their own law; but not having the power, under the Roman government, to carry their sentence into execution, they had come merely for his sanction. a band of men--"the detachment of the Roman cohort on duty at the festival for the purpose of maintaining order" [WEBSTER and WILKINSON]. openly to the world--See John 7:4 . "And as Peter was beneath in the palace" ( Mark 14:66 ). We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. There they primarily apply to spiritual and eternal safety; here to what is, in the first instance at least, temporal deliverance. into the world, that I may bear witness to the truth--His birth expresses His manhood; His coming into the world, His existence before assuming humanity: The truth, then, here affirmed, though Pilate would catch little of it, was that His Incarnation was expressly in order to the assumption of Royalty in our nature. Whom seek ye?--partly to prevent a rush of the soldiery upon the disciples [BENGEL]; and see mark 14:51 mark 14:52 , as showing a tendency to this: but still more as part of that courage and majesty which so overawed them. “The obvious inference from his words would be that he came in to the world from another realm, that whoever did not listen to him would not be characterized by truth, and that if Pilate really wanted to know what truth was, he would give Jesus his earnest attention.” (Tenney), Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. Christ was buried also in a garden. 25. 13. The cold-bloodedness of this speech was only exceeded by the deed itself. John 18 Bible Study - Detailed questions, answers and guide for an in-depth verse-by-verse Bible study of John chapter 18 in plain English that everyone can understand. 14. And Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. The brook Kedron (as it is spelled now). b. It has often been said that you can make numbers say what you want them to say, in an attempt to prove something that is false. But have you ever thought of Jesus as a sermon? (The Jewish mode in such cases as this was by stoning). of The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. But in Luke 22:58 it is said, "After a little while" (from the time of the first denial), "another [man] saw him, and said, Thou art also of them." It was the glorious effulgence of the majesty of Christ which overpowered them. It circulated orally for several years before it was put into writing. If the dialogue between our Lord and His captors was before this, as some interpreters think it was, the kiss of Judas was purely gratuitous, and probably to make good his right to the money; our Lord having presented Himself unexpectedly before them, and rendered it unnecessary for any one to point Him out. Pilate, in his heart, despised the Jews as such, but here was poor Jew, persecuted by his own people, helpless and friendless; it sounded like mockery to talk of a kingdom in connection with him.” (Spurgeon). But the building in which both met with Jesus appears to have been the same, the room only being different, and the court, of course, in that case, one. But the words here literally are, "Annas sent Him [not 'had sent Him'] to Caiaphas"--and the "now" being of doubtful authority. The servant's name was Malchus--None of the other Evangelists mention the name either of the ardent disciple or of his victim. But thus our poor disciple is in the coils of the serpent. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. Pilate went out to them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?--State your charge. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. The high priest . Perhaps this was what occasioned Pilate's question. And these appearances in Galilee: • Simon Peter, Thomas, Nathanael, the Art thou not also one of this man's disciples?--that is, thou as well as "that other disciple," whom she knew to be one, but did not challenge, perceiving that he was a privileged person. i. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Because from his fullness we have received even grace after grace. "But how then shall the scripture be fulfilled that thus it must be?" a. Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the. Because, in such circumstances it required a noble courage not to flinch from His royal claims; and our Lord, conscious that He was putting forth that courage, gives a turn to His confession expressive of it. "After a while ['about the space of one hour after' ( Luke 22:59 )] came unto him they that stood by and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them, for thy speech betrayeth thee" ( Matthew 26:73 ). 30. We may request cookies to be set on your device. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. And Peter went out and wept bitterly." 1 When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. "And he went out into the porch [thinking, perhaps, to steal away], and the cock crew," ( Mark 14:68 ). John 18. “You and I may fairly take our stand by the side of Barabbas. In the center of this court the "fire" would be kindled (in a brazier). 15-18. . —The thought of their blessedness brings back again the dark thought that there is one present who will not do these things, and who cannot therefore be blessed. i. 7. knowing all things that should come--were coming. For Pilate, soldiers and armies were truth, Rome was truth, Caesar was truth, and political power was truth. Then all the disciples forsook Him and fled" ( Matthew 26:56 )--thus fulfilling His prediction ( 14:27 , John 16:32 ). But who can tell what lightning flashes of wounded love and piercing reproach shot from that "look" through the eye of Peter into his heart! John 1:18, NASB: "No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him." 2 This same {message} started when God was close at hand. Art thou a king then?--There was no sarcasm or disdain in this question (as THOLUCK, ALFORD, and others, allege), else our Lord's answer would have been different. John 1:1-18 . The heavenly kingdom, exemplified by Jesus and the cross, is based on love, sacrifice, humility, and righteousness – and is to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Gentiles foolishness (1 Corinthians 1:23). . Jesus answered . John 18:9. Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world--He does not say "not over," but "not of this world"--that is, in its origin and nature; therefore "no such kingdom as need give thee or thy master the least alarm." Their Barabbas might be lust, it might be intoxication, it might be self and the comforts of life. What wounded feeling does this express! You have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover: Judging there was something different – and innocent – about Jesus, Pilate hoped this custom of releasing a prisoner might help deliver this Man whom Pilate knew was innocent. He may be safely released, and indeed He ought in common justice to be released.” (Morris). . In Ver. This was all that Pilate had to do with. You can also change some of your preferences. Then went out that other . v. If anyone knew what it meant that Jesus died in his place, it was Barabbas. . lanterns and torches--It was full moon, but in case He should have secreted Himself somewhere in the dark ravine, they bring the means of exploring its hiding-places--little knowing whom they had to do with. The good confession of Jesus was that He was a king, His kingdom came from heaven, and that it was a kingdom of eternal truth in contrast to earthly power. officers from the chief priests and Pharisees--captains of the temple and armed Levites. JOHN 1:15-18. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. What is truth: Many in our day ask Pilate’s question, but from a different perspective. One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman, whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him--No doubt his relationship to Malchus drew attention to the man who smote him, and this enabled him to identify Peter. I ever taught in the synagogues and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort--courting publicity, though with sublime noiselessness. And the servants and officers--the menials and some of the "band" that "took Jesus." Home >> Bible Studies >> John >> John 18 These small group studies of John contain outlines, cross-references, Bible study discussion questions, and applications. 1) The last words "It is Finished" 2) The sign that read "King of the Jews" 3) The significance of Jesus being crucified at Passover. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no fault in Him at all.”. "The only certainty," says the elder PLINY, "is that nothing is certain, nor more miserable than man, nor more proud. 17. 18. John's revelation that the "Word was God," was much like the star that announced his birth, blazing forth the truth to all generations. “The question could scarcely have been more sarcastic. John 18:28-38 New International Version (NIV) Jesus Before Pilate. Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye?--Giving them a door of escape from the guilt of a deed which now they were able in some measure to understand. JESUS BEFORE ANNAS AND CAIAPHAS--FALL OF PETER. John 18 - In-depth verse-by-verse Bible study and commentary of John chapter 18 in plain English. Here He had room enough to retire--first, from eight of them, and then from the more favored three; and here, when that mysterious scene was over, the stillness would only be broken by the tread of the traitor. On the positive side, we find here a marvelous summary of the Passion. Thou sayest that I am a king--It is even so. took Jesus--but not till He had made them feel that "no man took His life from Him, but that He laid it down of Himself.". He represents no danger to the state. “But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. "His demeanor and timidity, which must have vividly showed themselves, as it so generally happens, leading to the recognition of him" [OLSHAUSEN]. 27. In Mark 15:27 (cf. they themselves went not into the judgment hall lest they should be defiled--by contact with ceremonially unclean Gentiles. Jesus . I have told you that I am He: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way--Wonderful self-possession, and consideration for others, in such circumstances! The ascent was, perhaps, by a short flight of steps. © Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . Commentators have swam in an ocean of conjecture on this point. ask them which heard me . John being "known to the high priest" ( John 18:15 ), the mention of the servant's name by him is quite natural, and an interesting mark of truth in a small matter. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Besides, in the talk of the crowd about the all-engrossing topic, he may pick up something which he would like to hear. They chose a false, violent son of the father instead of the true Son of the Father. John 17:12. 18. Are You a king then: This was the statement that interested Pilate. He came to be a King of Truth, that He should bear witness to the truth. "Sad reprisals!" stood there, who had made--"having made." Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. As to the right ear, specified both here and in Luke ( Luke 22:50 ), the man was "likely foremost of those who advanced to seize Jesus, and presented himself in the attitude of a combatant; hence his right side would be exposed to attack. asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine--probably to entrap Him into some statements which might be used against Him at the trial. Matthew adds to the address to Peter the following:--"For all they that take the sword shall perish by the sword" ( Matthew 26:52 )--that is, 'Those who take the sword must run all the risks of human warfare; but Mine is a warfare whose weapons, as they are not carnal, are attended with no such hazards, but carry certain victory.' 16. He could not suffer, according to the Scripture, if He allowed Himself to be delivered from the predicted death. if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews--"A very convincing argument; for if His servants did not fight to prevent their King from being delivered up to His enemies, much less would they use force for the establishment of His kingdom" [WEBSTER and WILKINSON]. John did. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. Answerest Thou the high priest so--(See Isaiah 50:6 ; and compare Acts 23:2 ). John 1:18, NLT: "No one has ever seen God. "Now he that betrayed Him had given them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is He, hold Him fast" ( Matthew 26:48 ). When Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples over the Brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which He and His disciples entered. i. Romans thought they knew about kingdoms and their might; that armies, navies, swords, and battles measured the strength of kingdoms. This one act of our Lord's life, His courageous witness-bearing before the governor, was selected as an encouraging example of the fidelity which Timothy ought to display. 23. The Galilean dialect had a more Syrian cast than that of Judea. Pilate has learned what he wants to know. "And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny Me thrice. . 36. Anthony Buzzard and J. Dan Gill consider John's Prologue. The Johannine Passion narrative is found in chapters 18 and 19. Fear, guilt, and shame cannot coexist alongside faith, hope, and love. You say rightly that I am a king: Jesus did not deny that He was a king. b. This other disciple first made good his own entrance on the score of acquaintance with the high priest; this secured, he goes forth again, now as a privileged person, to make interest for Peter's admission. That the saying might be fulfilled which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none--The reference is to such sayings as John 6:39 , 17:12 ; showing how conscious the Evangelist was, that in reporting his Lord's former sayings, he was giving them not in substance merely, but in form also. and . Possibly it was thrown at him by more than one; but these circumstantial variations only confirm the truth of the narrative. John 1:18… Fear and love are a contradiction in terms, "for there is no fear in love; because perfect love casts out fear," A confident loving-trust in God cannot cohabit alongside destructive fear. John 18 – Jesus’ Arrest and Trial A. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. Barabbas was accused of at least three crimes: Theft (John 18:40), insurrection (Mark 15:7), and murder (Mark 15:7). That the word might be fulfilled, which he spake, Those which thou hast given me, I lost not one of them. Noting that many things are true only on the basis of personal preference or perspective, they think all truth is personal, individual. The garden, however, with its amplitude, its shady olives, its endeared associations, would be congenial to His heart. "And He touched his ear and healed him" ( Luke 22:51 ); for "the Son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them" ( Luke 9:56 ), and, even while they were destroying His, to save theirs. A rival king might challenge, and Pilate wanted to investigate this. 35. Now Caiaphas was he which gave council to the Jews The chief priests and Pharisees, who met in council about Jesus, ( John 11:47-52) , the counsel he gave was, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people; 1 John 5:18, ESV: "We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him." and saith unto them--in the hearing of our Lord, who had been brought forth. (John 1:16-18) i. 21. 8. . “The word thou, in Pilate’s question, is emphatic and sarcastic. Then saith the damsel that kept the door--"one of the maids of the high priest," says Mark ( Mark 14:66 ). b. in secret have I said--spake I. nothing--that is, nothing of any different nature; all His private communications with the Twelve being but explanations and developments of His public teaching. 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