John Bengel Commentary - John 19:22 - 19:22

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John Bengel Commentary - John 19:22 - 19:22


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Joh 19:22. Ὃ γέγραφα, what I have written) Pilate’s thought was to consult for the honour of his own authority: he really hereby subserved the Divine authority. [In the person of the Procurator (Governor) himself something of a prophetical character was in this instance vouchsafed, as in the case of the High Priest, ch. Joh 11:51, Caiaphas: “One man should die for the people. This spake he not of himself; but being High Priest that year, he prophesied” etc.-V. g.]-γέγραφα, I have written) Ploce [The same word repeated: first used simply, then to express some attribute.-Append.] The second, I have written, is meant to express, I will not write otherwise.