“Morte turpissima condemnemus eum ; erit enim ei respectus ex sermonibus illius.”
“Let us condemn him with a shameful death: for by his own saying he shall be respected.”
“Let us condemn him to a shameful death; For he shall be visited according to his words.”
Words. Or he shall be punished for what he has said. (Syriac, Vat.[Vatable?], &c.) (Matthew xxvi. 61.) (Calmet) — We shall hence form a judgment of his real merits, (Menochius) unless this be spoken ironically; as if the just had foolishly flattered himself with the divine protection, Matthew xxvii. 43. (Haydock)