Johannes 19:1

1 Dann nahm nun Pilatus Jesum und ließ ihn geißeln.

Johannes 19:1 Meaning and Commentary

John 19:1

Then Pilate therefore took Jesus
Finding that the Jews would not agree to his release, but that Barabbas was the person they chose, and being very desirous, if possible, to save his life, thought of this method: he ordered Jesus to be taken by the proper officers, and scourged him;
that is, commanded him to be scourged by them; which was done by having him to a certain place, where being stripped naked, and fastened to a pillar, he was severely whipped: and this he did, hoping the Jews would be satisfied therewith, and agree to his release; but though he did this with such a view, yet it was a very unjust action in him to scourge a man that he himself could find no fault in: however, it was what was foretold by Christ himself, and was an emblem of those strokes and scourges of divine justice he endured, as the surety of his people, in his soul, in their stead; and his being scourged, though innocent, shows, that it was not for his own, but the sins of others; and expresses the vile nature of sin, the strictness of justice, and the grace, condescension, and patience of Christ: and this may teach us not to think it strange that any of the saints should endure scourgings, in a literal sense; and to bear patiently the scourgings and chastisements of our heavenly Father, and not to fear the overflowing scourge or wrath of God, since Christ has bore this in our room.

Johannes 19:1 In-Context

1 Dann nahm nun Pilatus Jesum und ließ ihn geißeln.

2 Und die Kriegsknechte flochten eine Krone aus Dornen und setzten sie auf sein Haupt und warfen ihm ein Purpurkleid um;

3 und sie kamen zu ihm und sagten: Sei gegrüßt, König der Juden! und sie gaben ihm Backenstreiche.

4 Und Pilatus ging wieder hinaus und spricht zu ihnen: Siehe, ich führe ihn zu euch heraus, auf daß ihr wisset, daß ich keinerlei Schuld an ihm finde.

5 Jesus nun ging hinaus, die Dornenkrone und das Purpurkleid tragend. Und er spricht zu ihnen: Siehe, der Mensch!