Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
CRUCIFIXION AND DEATH OF THE LORD JESUS. (John 19:17-30)
And he bearing his cross—(See on Luke 23:26).
went forth—Compare Hebrews 13:11-13, "without the camp"; "without the gate." On arriving at the place, "they gave Him vinegar to drink mingled with gall [wine mingled with myrrh, Mark 15:23], and when He had tasted thereof, He would not drink" (Matthew 27:34). This potion was stupefying, and given to criminals just before execution, to deaden the sense of pain.
Fill high the bowl, and spice it well, and pour
The dews oblivious: for the Cross is sharp,
The Cross is sharp, and He
Is tenderer than a lamb.
KEBLE.
But our Lord would die with every faculty clear, and in full sensibility to all His sufferings.
Thou wilt feel all, that Thou may'st pity all;
And rather would'st Thou wrestle with strong pain
Than overcloud Thy soul,
So clear in agony,
Or lose one glimpse of Heaven before the time,
O most entire and perfect Sacrifice,
Renewed in every pulse.
KEBLE.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing John 19:17:
Matthew 21:39
Luke 20:15
Luke 23:26
John 19:17
Acts 7:60
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