The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, [1891]
The chief priests . . . bound Jesus . . . and delivered him to Pilate. See notes on Mat 27:1-2; Mat. 27:11-31. Mark's account differs a little from that of Matthew. Compare Luke 23:1-35; Joh 18:28-40; John 19:1-16.
They compel one Simon . . . to bear the cross. See notes on Mat. 27:32-56. Mark's account is almost parallel. Compare Luke 23:26-49; Joh 19:17-30. Only Mark declares that Simon was the father of Alexander and Rufus. See Rom 16:13; Ti1 1:20; Act 19:33. Simon, while a native of Cyrene in North Africa, was a Jew.
When the even was come. See notes on Mat 27:57-61 for the Burial of Jesus. Compare Luk 23:50-56; Joh 19:36-42. Nicodemus and Joseph of ArimathÃ&brvbr;a, who obtained the body of Jesus and placed it in Joseph's new-made tomb, were both members of the Jewish Sanhedrim. Nicodemus had come to Jesus by night (Joh 3:1-2) and had vainly opposed the animosity of the Sanhedrim (Joh 7:50-53).