John 19:5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, Behold the man! See — I. HIS HUMANITY attested. His flesh was lacerated, His body bruised. II. HIS INNOCENCE confirmed. Scourging had elicited no secret crime. III. HIS MAJESTY revealed. He endured without complaint. IV. HIS LOVE proclaimed. He suffered stripes that sinners might be healed. V. HIS DIVINITY suggested. Only a Son of God could have borne Himself so. (T. Whitelaw, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man! |
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