Chú giải Kinh Thánh

Thou hast said

An affirmation. You have spoken the truth. What thou hast asked me is the fact. Compare Matthew 26:25.

Nevertheless (πλὴν)

However. Apart from my affirmation, you shall see for yourself.

Guilty of death (ἔνοχος θανάτου)

Rev., worthy of death. See on Matthew 23:18. ἐν, in, ἔχω, to hold. The idea is, literally, holden of death; in bonds to death.

Buffet (ἐκολάφισαν)

With the fist.

Smote with the palms of their hands

All expressed by one word, ἐράπισαν, from ῥαπίς, a rod, and meaning to smite with rods, not with the palms. The same word is employed in Matthew 5:39. It came to mean generally to strike.

A damsel (μία παιδίσκη)

Lit., one damsel, because the writer has in mind a second one (Matthew 26:71).

Gone out

Through fear of being further questioned.

The man

As if he did not know Jesus' name.

To curse (καταθεματίζειν)

A new development of profanity. Hitherto he had merely sworn. Now he adds imprecation; invoking curses on himself if the case be not as he says.

Repented himself (μεταμεληθεὶς)

See on Matthew 21:29.

What is that to us?

They ignore the question of Christ's innocence. As to Judas' sin or conscience, that is his matter. Thou wilt see to that.