Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by oar law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God—Their criminal charges having come to nothing, they give up that point, and as Pilate was throwing the whole responsibility upon them, they retreat into their own Jewish law, by which, as claiming equality with God (see John 5:18 and John 8:59), He ought to die; insinuating that it was Pilate's duty, even as civil governor, to protect their law from such insult.
When the chief priests . . . saw him, they cried out—their fiendish rage kindling afresh at the sight of Him.
Crucify him, crucify him—(See Mark 15:14).
Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him; for I find no fault in him—as if this would relieve him of the responsibility of the deed, who, by surrendering Him, incurred it all!
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