John Bengel Commentary - John 19:21 - 19:21

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Joh 19:21. Οὶ ἀρχιερεῖς) So the Syr[389], Arab., and Anglosax. Versions have it, without adding τῶν Ἰουδαίων, which is read in other copies. Very often οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς are mentioned, and never are they called οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς τῶν Ἰουδαίων: and in this passage transcribers most easily laid hold of τῶν Ἰουδαίων from the subsequent words. If, however, John wrote it so, he has intended thereby to mark the hatred wherewith the chief Priests of the Jews abhorred the King of the Jews.[390]-ἐκεῖνος, that man) They now by this time use an appellation of Him, as of one whom they have removed far from them. In ch. Joh 18:30 they had said οὗτος, this man.

[389] yr. the Peschito Syriac Version: second cent.: publ. and corrected by Cureton, from MS. of fifth cent.

[390] Syr. alone of the oldest authorities omits τῶν Ἰουδαίων. Tisch quotes also Vulg. Amiat. for the omission. But Lachm. gives the Vulg. ‘Judæorum.’ AB and all the oldest authorities have τῶν Ἰουδαίων.-E. and T.