Matthew 27:11-66

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:20

But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude ,.... Among whom the choice lay who should be released. This they did not by haranguing them, or making a public oration to them; but by sending their servants, or proper persons among them, telling them that Jesus had been examined before the sanhedrim that morning, and was found to be a blasphemer; and that the whole court had unanimously condemned him to death, and therefore it became them to act according to their decree: and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:21

The governor answered and said unto them ,.... A second time, after some time had been allowed and taken up to consider of the matter, and which the chief priests and elders improved among the people against Jesus. Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you ? for as these two were proposed, one of them must be released; and it lay in the breast of the people to choose which they would: they said, Barabbas ; so that Christ was not only numbered among, and reckoned with... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:22

Pilate saith unto them ,.... As one astonished at their choice: he could not have thought they would have asked the life of so vile a wretch, that had been guilty of such capital crimes, crimes to be abhorred by all men: what shall I do then with Jesus, which is called Christ ? Surely you would not have me put him to death, and that for no other reason but this, because he is called either by himself or others, Christ, or the Messiah, or the king of the Jews! they all say unto him,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:23

And the governor said, why, what evil hath he done? .... What reason can be given, why he should be crucified? what sin has he committed, that deserves such a death? From whence it is clear, that of all the things they had accused him, they had not, in Pilate's account, given proof of one single action, that was criminal, nor had he done any: he came into the world without sin, he did none in it; he knew no sin, nor could any be found in him, by Satan, nor his accusers, nor his judge: but... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:24

When Pilate saw he could prevail nothing ,.... That it was to no purpose to talk to them, and in favour of Jesus; he saw they were determined upon his crucifixion, and that nothing else would satisfy them: but that rather a tumult was made ; there was an uproar among the people, and he might fear the consequences of it, should he not grant their request; otherwise, as Philo the F16 De Legat. ad Caium, p. 1034. Jew says of him, he was, την φυσιν ακαμπης και μετα του ανθαδους... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:25

Then answered all the people ,.... They were as unanimous in their imprecations upon themselves, as in desiring the crucifixion of Christ: and said, his blood be on us, and on our children ; not for the cleansing of them from sin, which virtue that blood has, but if there were any stain, blot, or pollution, through the shedding of it, they wished it might be on them and theirs: not for the forgiveness of sins, which that blood was shed for; but on the contrary, if there was any sin and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:26

Then released he Barabbas unto them ,.... The seditious person, robber, and murderer, for which crimes he was in prison. This man was an emblem of the persons for whom Christ suffered, both in his character and in his release: in his character; for they are such as have rebelled against God, robbed him of his glory, and destroyed themselves; many of them are notorious sinners, the chief of sinners, and all of them by nature, children of wrath, as others; and as the descendants of Adam, under... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:27

Then the soldiers of the governor ,.... Those that were about him, his attendants and guards, took Jesus into the common hall ; the "praetorium", or judgment hall, as it is sometimes called; the governor's palace, into which the Jews would not enter, lest they should defile themselves: Pilate therefore came out to them, and went into the pavement called Gabbatha, and sat upon a judgment seat there; see John 18:28 , where he passed sentence on Christ; which being done, the soldiers took... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:28

And they stripped him ,.... Of his clothes; at least of his upper garment: for one man to spit upon another, as these soldiers afterwards did on Christ, or to strip him of his garment, according to the Jewish canons, were punishable with a fine of four hundred pence F26 Misn. Bava Kama, c. 8. sect. 6. , which amounted to twelve pounds and ten shillings of our money; but the soldiers were in no danger of being prosecuted, for stripping Christ. This is one part of the low estate Christ... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:29

And when they had platted a crown of thorns ,.... What sort of thorn this crown was made of, whether of the bramble, or of the white thorn, is not very material F2 Vid. Bartholin. de Spinea Corona, sect. 1. 2. : the word used in the Syriac version, is rendered by interpreters, "white thorns", and which were common in Judea: these, be they what they will, they made into the form of a crown, and they put it upon his head ; both to reproach him as a king, and to torture him as a man:... read more

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