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Mat 27:24. Οὐδὲν ὠφελεῖ, he availeth nothing[1187]) Why not Pilate? This practical prejudging is desperate, when men say, “We do nothing.”[1188]-ΟὐΔῈΝ, nothing, is in the nominative, or the accusative; cf. Joh 12:19.-μᾶλλον, rather) not greater. He feared a sedition.-λέγων, κ.τ.λ., saying, etc.) A protestation contrary to fact.-δικαίου, righteous) Pilate adopted this word from his wife’s warning; Mat 27:19.-ὑμεῖς ὄψεσθε, see ye to it) As the Jews said to Judas, so Pilate says to the Jews. A formula of rejection; see Act 18:15.
[1187] E. V. He prevailed nothing.-(I. B.)
[1188] Sc. We make no progress, we are effecting nothing; and therefore it is useless to persist in the endeavour.-(I. B.)