The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

2. Pilate told them that he could not justly condemn him to die, until he had heard his accusers face to face, and his offences lawfully proved against him, and thereof he called for his accusers, and witnesses of his evil deeds.

2. Pilate told them that he could not justly condemn him to dy, until he had heard his accusers face to face, and his offences lawfully proved against him, and thereof he called for his accusers, and witnesses of his evil deeds.

3. Answer was made that the Jews might not by their Law, come that day into the Praetorium, because it was the Feast of the Passover, and the morrow was that Sabbath, which fell to be in their Feast week, and therefore it was an high day, Joh. 19.31. The Feast was to be celebrated seven days, Exod. 12 15, 18. in which week one day must of necessity be a Sabbath, and to morrow is that Sabbath. And therefore they entreated Pilate to put him to death, as one that they had condemned. It seems that they thought to catch Pilate by this means, to trust them, and be their Servant to condemn and execute him, because they had condemned him, without seeing and examining the cause why they did condemn him.

3. Answer was made that the Iews might not by their Law, come that day into the Pretorium, because it was the Feast of the Passover, and the morrow was that Sabbath, which fell to be in their Feast week, and therefore it was an high day, Ioh. 19.31. The Feast was to be celebrated seven dayes, Exod. 12 15, 18. in which week one day must of necessity be a Sabbath, and to morrow is that Sabbath. And therefore they intreated Pilate to put him to death, as one that they had condemned. It seems that they thought to catch Pilate by this means, to trust them, and be their Servant to condemn and execute him, because they had condemned him, without seeing and examining the cause why they did condemn him.