7. 'Ev rip srdfffi, in the insurrection) A charge most offensive in the eyes of Herod, who would therefore be likely to punish Barabbas with hearty good-will.
8. 'Aka/Sojjcraj) having raised a cry. It is to this the reference is, ver. 13, They cried out again. Formerly the Vulg. read amfiag ; or even other paraphrasers : and that reading is consonant with Matt, xxvii. 1 7, therefore when they were gathered together. Cer tainly both the people gathered themselves together to the chief priests, \vho were accusing Jesus in an invidious manner, for the purpose of praying that some prisoner should be given up to them : and an ascent to the Pretorium [Governor's Hall], and some cry, were begun by the people. Whoever will compare avafioTicas with the words following, and am[3a$ with the words preceding, will perceive that either reading might have been formed from the other by alliteration.1 — a/Vs/ir^a/, to desire) Understand from the context, voufy that he should do. Often the verb is omitted, it being intended that it should be repeated from the following clause. John v. 21, vi. 32, 35, xii. 25, 35 ; Rom. v. 16 ; Phil ii. 1, 2 ; Tit. ii. 2, note. So LXX., 2 Kings IX. 27, xaiys avrov (viz. crar-cigarr) xai tiraral^&v aurov. Comp. Glass., B. iv., Tract. 2, Observ. 5 and 12 all through : and, if you have a mind, the remarks which we formerly made on Cic. Ep., p. 143.
9. Tov /3a0v?Ja ruv 'lovdafuv, the King of the Jews) A Mimesis [i.e. a using of the words of an opponent in irony, or in order to refute him. See Append.]
15. To ixavbv iroiqaai) to content) or satisfy.
16. AuXJjc, the hall) The Greek word is put before its Latin synonym, Pra'torium.
[20. Ka/ e^dyovffiv, aiirov, and lead Him out) What is the mys tery which lies hid under the fact, that our gracious Saviour was
1 ai/#/3of j is the reading of BDccZ Vulg. Mem ph. Theb. a has accetisa, A supports Rec. reading, Av «/3ojj<7«;. — ED. and TKANSL.