Joh 19:17 | RWP | e4.org | They took ( παρελαβον ). Second aorist active indicative of παραλαμβανω , they took Jesus from Pilate. Cf. ; . This is after the shameful scourging between 6 A.M. and 9 A.M. when the soldiers insult Jesus ad libitum ( ; ). Bearing the cross for himself ( βασταζων αυτω τον σταυρον ). Cf. for this very picture in the words of Jesus. The dative case of the reflexive pronoun αυτω "for himself" is in strict accord with Roman custom. "A criminal condemned to be crucified was required to carry his own cross" (Bernard). But apparently Jesus under the strain of the night before and the anguish of heart within him gave out so that Simon of Cyrene was impressed to carry it for Jesus ( .; .; ). See .; .; for the meaning of "place of a skull" or Calvary and Golgotha in Hebrew (Aramaic). Luke has simply Κρανιον (Skull), a skull-looking place.

‏ John 19:17

They took ( παρελαβον ). Second aorist active indicative of παραλαμβανω, they took Jesus from Pilate. Cf. 1:11; 14:3. This is after the shameful scourging between 6 A.M. and 9 A.M. when the soldiers insult Jesus ad libitum (Mr 15:16-19; Mt 27:27-30).

Bearing the cross for himself ( βασταζων αυτω τον σταυρον ). Cf. Lu 14:27 for this very picture in the words of Jesus. The dative case of the reflexive pronoun αυτω "for himself" is in strict accord with Roman custom. "A criminal condemned to be crucified was required to carry his own cross" (Bernard). But apparently Jesus under the strain of the night before and the anguish of heart within him gave out so that Simon of Cyrene was impressed to carry it for Jesus (Mr 15:21f.; Mt 27:32f.; Lu 23:26). See Mr 15:22f.; Mt 27:33f.; Lu 23:33 for the meaning of "place of a skull" or Calvary and Golgotha in Hebrew (Aramaic). Luke has simply Κρανιον (Skull), a skull-looking place.