18 23 John mess of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me? Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. 24 N.B. Here John brings in the history of Peter's third denial. See at Luke xxii. 58. p. 289. Mar. And the chief priests and all the council sought for Witness against Jesus to put him to death, and found none. Mat. Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought False witness against Jesus, to put him to Mat. Yea, though many false witnesses came, But their witness agreed not together. Mar. And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, And within three days I will build another made without hands, Mat. At the last came two false witnesses, and said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, And to build it in three days. Mar. But neither so did their witness agree together. Mar. And the high priest stood up in the mids, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? Mat. And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it whick these witness against thee? Mat. But Jesus held his peace. Mar. But he held his peace, and answered nothing. him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou Mar. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto Mar. And Jesus said, I am; And ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, And coming in the clouds of heaven. Mat. Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: Nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye ! 292 Mar. Ye have heard the blasphemy. Mat. What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death. Mat. Then did they spit in his face and buffeted him, And others smote him with the palms of their hands, Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, who is he that smote thee? Mar. And some began to spit on him, And to cover his face, and to buffet him, Mar. And the servants did strike him with the palms N. B. Here Matthew and Mark bring in the history of Peter's denials. See at Luke xxii. 56. pag. 289. Sect. 138. Jesus is brought before Pilate. Judas 15 1 And elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. Mar. And straightway in the morning the chief priests Held a consultation with the elders, and scribes, and the whole council, Mar. And bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. 23 1 Luke And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. 18 28 John Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: Mat. And when they had bound him, they led bim away and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. -John And it was early, and they themselves went not 3 18 28 John into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. Mat. Then Judas which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, &c. to ver. 11. 4 5 5 30 31 32 Sect. 139. Pilate refuses to judge Christ, and declares kim innocent. 29 John Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring you against this man? They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled which he spake, signifying what death he should die. Luke And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying, that he himself is Christ a king. 33 John Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, Mat. And Jesus stood before the governor; Mat. And the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. Mar. And Pilate asked him, Art thou the king of the Jews? -John And said unto him, Art thou the king of the 38 N. B. After returning the answer which the other evangelists have mentioned, Jesus added as follows in John. 34 John Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing, &c. to verse 38. Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? and when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto thein, I find in him no fault at all. Luke Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. Sect. 140. The governor sends Jesus to Herod. Luke And they were the more fierce, saying, Не stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place. Mar. And the chief priests accused him of many things; but he answered nothing. Mat. And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. Mat. Then saith Plate unto him, Hearest Mat. 23 6 13 14 Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? Mar. And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? Behold how many things they witness Mar. But Jesus yet answered nothing, Mat. And he answered him to never a word, Insomuch that the governor marvelled Luke When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whe- release Unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. Mar. Now at that feast he released Unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they Mat. And they had then a notable prisoner, called Mar. But Pilate answered them, saying, Pilate said unto them, 18 39 John But ye have a custom that I should release unto you one at the passover; Mat. Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas or Jesus which is called Christ? -John Will ye therefore that I release unto you the king of the Jews? Mar. Will ye that I release unto you the king of the Mat. For he knew that for envy they had delivered Mat. When he was set down on the judgment-seat, Luke And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people, said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people; and be. hold, I having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof 8 9 17 18 10 19 18 Luke and they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us 18 40 John Then cried they all again (παλιν, in return), saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber. Mat. When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multi tude, |