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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 27:33-49

We have here the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus. I. The place where our Lord Jesus was put to death. 1. They came to a place called Golgotha, near adjoining to Jerusalem, probably the common place of execution. If he had had a house of his own in Jerusalem, probably, for his greater disgrace, they would have crucified him before his own door. But now in the same place where criminals were sacrificed to the justice of the government, was our Lord Jesus sacrificed to the justice of God. Some... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 27:50-56

We have here, at length, an account of the death of Christ, and several remarkable passages that attended it. I. The manner how he breathed his last (Matt. 27:50); between the third and the sixth hour, that is, between nine and twelve o?clock, as we reckon, he was nailed to the cross, and soon after the ninth hour, that is, between three and four o?clock in the afternoon, he died. That was the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, and the time when the paschal lamb was killed; and... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 27:45-50

27:45-50 From twelve o'clock midday darkness came over the earth until three o'clock in the afternoon. About three o'clock in the afternoon Jesus cried with a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" (that is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?") Some of those who were standing there heard this, and said, "This man is calling for Elias." And immediately one of them ran and took a sponge and filled it with vinegar and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. The rest said, "Let be!... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:47

Some of them that stood there ,.... Near the cross, looking on, and mocking at him, when they heard that ; the words, "Eli, Eli", spoken by Christ, said, this man calleth for Elias . These could not be the Roman soldiers that said so, who had no notion of Elias; rather the Hellenistic Jews, who not so well understanding the Hebrew language, hearing the above words, and having some notion of the prophet Elias, fancied he was calling for him; though it seems most likely to be the Jews,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:48

And straightway one of them ran and took a sponge ,.... Which was not far from the cross, where a vessel full of vinegar was set, John 19:29 , and filled it with vinegar ; dipping it into it, it sucked it up. Some of these sponges had leathern handles to them. F18 Misn. Sabbat, c. 21. sect. 3. . And put it on a reed ; a stalk of hyssop; See Gill on John 19:29 , and gave him to drink ; not to revive his spirits, or hasten his death, as some have thought, but in contempt... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:49

The rest said, let be ,.... The others, to whom he belonged, that fetched the sponge, said to him, let him alone, keep at a distance from him, give him nothing to drink: let us see whether Elias will come to save him ; whom the Jews looked upon to be the forerunner of the Messiah, and therefore suggest, that should he come to save him, they would believe he was the Messiah; and they had a mighty notion of Elias appearing to persons frequently F19 Vid. Juchasin, fol. 79. 1. & 86.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:50

Jesus, when he had cried again ,.... "A second time", as the Persic version; for he had cried once before, and expressed the words he did, as in Matthew 27:46 , what he now delivered were, "Father, into thy hands I commend my Spirit", Luke 23:46 , and "it is finished", John 19:30 , which he said with a loud voice ; which showed the vehemency of his affection, his strong confidence in God, and his being fearless of death; as also he thus spoke, that he might be heard, and his words... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:47

This man calleth for Elias - Probably these were Hellenistic Jews, who did not fully understand the meaning of our Lord's words. Elijah was daily expected to appear as the forerunner of the Messiah, whose arrival, under the character of a mighty prince, was generally supposed to be at hand throughout the east. See Malachi 4:5 ; Matthew 2:2-4 ; Matthew 17:10-12 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:48

Took a sponge - This being the most convenient way to reach a liquid to his mouth; tied it on a reed, that they might be able to reach his lips with it. This reed, as we learn from St. John, was a stalk of hyssop, which, in that country, must have grown to a considerable magnitude. This appears also to have been done in mercy, to alleviate his sufferings. See Matthew 27:34 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:49

After this verse, BCL and five others add, Another, taking a spear, pierced his side, and there came out blood and water. Several of the fathers add the same words here: they appear, however, to be an interpolation from John 19:34 . read more

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