Joh 18:12 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 12. The captain ] χιλιαρχος, The chiliarch , or chief over one thousand men -answering nearly to a colonel with us. . He was probably the prefect or captain of the temple guard.

‏ John 18:12

Verse 12. The captain] χιλιαρχος, The chiliarch, or chief over one thousand men-answering nearly to a colonel with us. See Clarke on Lu 22:4. He was probably the prefect or captain of the temple guard.