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Mat 27:19. Καθημένου δὲ αὐτοῦ, κ.τ.λ., but when he was set down, etc.) In the very moment of urgent business and impending decision. Warnings of a strange and marvellous character ought not to be neglected in times of noisy excitement.-ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος, on the judgment-seat) Great was the influence of the dream, the purport of which, however, the woman understood better after the matter had begun to come to pass. Perhaps she had the dream when Pilate was already engaged in the business.-λέγουσα, κ.τ.λ., saying, etc.) A great benefit was offered by this warning to the governor, in contradistinction to the Jews, who had been sufficiently warned from other sources.[1186]-τῷ δικαίῳ ἐκείνῳ, to that righteous man) Thus Pilate also calls Him in Mat 27:24, with a feeble reference to these words of his wife.
[1186] μηδὲν, nothing) saith she, in one word. So Pilate, in the business itself, ought to have taken the conscientious course without delay.-V. g. [Vacillation and hesitancy between conscience and love of popularity were his temptation in this case.-ED.]