Glossa Ordinaria
Medieval · AD 800–1500 · 308 passages across 8 books
Commentary
Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
(non occ.) Pilate is said to make this answer, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? either to the message of his wife, or the petition of the people, with whom it was a custom to ask such release on the feast-day.
And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
(ap. Anselm.) The shape of the cross seems also to signify the Church spread through the four quarters of the earth.
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.
The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.