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Book of Matthew
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:27 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:27 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:27 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:27 JFB -> Commentary on 27:27 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:27 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:27 PNT -> Commentary on 27:27 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:27 TFG -> Commentary on 27:27 TSK -> Commentary on 27:27 TSK -> Entry for 27:27 WEN -> Notes on 27:27 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Opinion, Public; Persecution; Politics; Pretorium; Soldiers TTT -> Death of Christ, The; Punishments; Roman Empire, The EBD -> Hall; Judgment hall; Pilate, Pontius; Praetorium SBD -> Band; Hall; Praetorium; Procurator WJD -> Devotional using 27:27 WJD -> Devotional using 27:27 27:27 - [In Context] Then Pilate's soldiers brought Jesus into the governor's palace. All the soldiers gathered around Jesus.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:28 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:28 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:28 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:28 JFB -> Commentary on 27:28 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:28 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:28 PNT -> Commentary on 27:28 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:28 TFG -> Commentary on 27:28 TSK -> Commentary on 27:28 TSK -> Entry for 27:28 WEN -> Notes on 27:28 NTB -> Colors; Cruelty; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Mocking; Persecution; Sarcasm; Scoffing; Soldiers TTT -> Death of Christ, The; Punishments; Scorning and Mocking EBD -> Pilate, Pontius; Scarlet WJD -> Devotional using 27:28 WJD -> Devotional using 27:28 27:28 - [In Context] The soldiers took off Jesus' clothes and put a red robe on him.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:29 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:29 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:29 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:29 JFB -> Commentary on 27:29 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:29 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:29 PNT -> Commentary on 27:29 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:29 TFG -> Commentary on 27:29 TSK -> Commentary on 27:29 TSK -> Entry for 27:29 WEN -> Notes on 27:29 NTB -> Crown; Cruelty; Irony; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); King; Mocking; Persecution; Reed; Sarcasm; Scoffing; Soldiers; Thorn; Treason TTT -> Contempt; Death of Christ, The; Punishments; Salutations; Scorning and Mocking EBD -> Crown of thorns; Hail!; Reed SBD -> Crown of thorns WJD -> Devotional using 27:29 WJD -> Devotional using 27:29 27:29 - [In Context] Then the soldiers used thorny branches to make a crown. They put this crown of thorns on Jesus' head, and they put a stick in his right hand. Then the soldiers bowed before Jesus and teased him. They said, "Hello, king of the Jews!"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:30 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:30 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:30 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:30 JFB -> Commentary on 27:30 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:30 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:30 PNT -> Commentary on 27:30 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:30 TFG -> Commentary on 27:30 TSK -> Commentary on 27:30 TSK -> Entry for 27:30 WEN -> Notes on 27:30 NTB -> Assault And Battery; Cruelty; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Mocking; Persecution; Reed; Scoffing; Soldiers; Spitting; Treason TTT -> Death of Christ, The; Prophecies Respecting Christ; Punishments; Scorning and Mocking EBD -> Reed WJD -> Devotional using 27:30 WJD -> Devotional using 27:30 27:30 - [In Context] The soldiers spit on Jesus. Then they took his stick and hit him on the head many times.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:31 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:31 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:31 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:31 JFB -> Commentary on 27:31 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:31 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:31 PNT -> Commentary on 27:31 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:31 TFG -> Commentary on 27:31 TSK -> Commentary on 27:31 TSK -> Entry for 27:31 WEN -> Notes on 27:31 NTB -> Cruelty; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Mocking; Soldiers TTT -> Death of Christ, The; Punishments WJD -> Devotional using 27:31 WJD -> Devotional using 27:31 27:31 - [In Context] After they finished teasing Jesus, the soldiers took off the robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led Jesus away to be killed on a cross.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:32 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:32 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:32 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:32 JFB -> Commentary on 27:32 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:32 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:32 PNT -> Commentary on 27:32 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:32 TFG -> Commentary on 27:32 TSK -> Commentary on 27:32 TSK -> Entry for 27:32 WEN -> Notes on 27:32 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Simon; Soldiers TTT -> Death of Christ, The; Punishments EBD -> Cyrene; Simon SBD -> Cyrene; Simon WJD -> Devotional using 27:32 WJD -> Devotional using 27:32 27:32 - [In Context] The soldiers were going out of the city with Jesus. The soldiers forced another man there to carry the cross for Jesus. This man's name was Simon from Cyrene.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:33 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:33 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:33 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:33 JFB -> Commentary on 27:33 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:33 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:33 PNT -> Commentary on 27:33 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:33 SRN -> Study Notes on 27:33 TFG -> Commentary on 27:33 TSK -> Commentary on 27:33 TSK -> Entry for 27:33 WEN -> Notes on 27:33 NTB -> Calvary; Golgotha; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Soldiers TTT -> Death of Christ, The; Head; Punishments EBD -> Golgotha SBD -> Golgotha WJD -> Devotional using 27:33 WJD -> Devotional using 27:33 27:33 - [In Context] They came to the place called Golgotha. (Golgotha means "The Place of the Skull.")
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:34 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:34 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:34 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:34 JFB -> Commentary on 27:34 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:34 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:34 PNT -> Commentary on 27:34 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:34 TFG -> Commentary on 27:34 TSK -> Commentary on 27:34 TSK -> Entry for 27:34 WEN -> Notes on 27:34 NTB -> Death; Gall; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Soldiers; Vinegar TTT -> Death of Christ, The; Prophecies Respecting Christ; Punishments EBD -> Crucifixion; Gall; Vinegar WJD -> Devotional using 27:34 WJD -> Devotional using 27:34 27:34 - [In Context] At Golgotha, the soldiers gave Jesus wine to drink. This wine was mixed with gall. F430 Jesus tasted the wine but refused to drink it.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:35 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:35 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:35 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:35 JFB -> Commentary on 27:35 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:35 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:35 PNT -> Commentary on 27:35 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:35 TFG -> Commentary on 27:35 TSK -> Commentary on 27:35 TSK -> Entry for 27:35 WEN -> Notes on 27:35 NTB -> Death; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Lot, The; Prophecy; Punishment; Quotations And Allusions; Soldiers TTT -> Death of Christ, The; Prophecies Respecting Christ; Punishments; Roman Empire, The WJD -> Devotional using 27:35 WJD -> Devotional using 27:35 27:35 - [In Context] The soldiers nailed Jesus to a cross. Then the soldiers gambled with dice to decide who would get Jesus' clothes.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:36 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:36 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:36 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:36 JFB -> Commentary on 27:36 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:36 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:36 PNT -> Commentary on 27:36 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:36 TFG -> Commentary on 27:36 TSK -> Commentary on 27:36 TSK -> Entry for 27:36 WEN -> Notes on 27:36 NTB -> Death; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Soldiers EBD -> Crucifixion WJD -> Devotional using 27:36 WJD -> Devotional using 27:36 27:36 - [In Context] The soldiers sat there and continued watching Jesus.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:37 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:37 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:37 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:37 JFB -> Commentary on 27:37 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:37 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:37 PNT -> Commentary on 27:37 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:37 SRN -> Study Notes on 27:37 TFG -> Commentary on 27:37 TSK -> Commentary on 27:37 TSK -> Entry for 27:37 WEN -> Notes on 27:37 NTB -> Death; Indictments; Inscriptions; Irony; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Legends (Inscriptions); Soldiers; Superscription (Inscription) WJD -> Devotional using 27:37 WJD -> Devotional using 27:37 27:37 - [In Context] The soldiers put a sign above Jesus' head with the charge against him written on it. The sign said: "THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:38 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:38 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:38 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:38 JFB -> Commentary on 27:38 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:38 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:38 PNT -> Commentary on 27:38 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:38 TFG -> Commentary on 27:38 TSK -> Commentary on 27:38 TSK -> Entry for 27:38 WEN -> Notes on 27:38 NTB -> Crucifixion; Death; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Malefactors (Criminals); Punishment; Theft And Thieves TTT -> Death of Christ, The WJD -> Devotional using 27:38 WJD -> Devotional using 27:38 WJD -> Devotional using 27:38 27:38 - [In Context] Two robbers were nailed to crosses beside Jesus. One robber was put beside Jesus on the right and the other was put on the left.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:39 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:39 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:39 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:39 JFB -> Commentary on 27:39 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:39 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:39 PNT -> Commentary on 27:39 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:39 TFG -> Commentary on 27:39 TSK -> Commentary on 27:39 TSK -> Entry for 27:39 WEN -> Notes on 27:39 NTB -> Death; Infidelity; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Malefactors (Criminals); Mocking; Persecution; Reviling TTT -> Head; Prophecies Respecting Christ; Reviling and Reproaching; Righteousness WJD -> Devotional using 27:39 WJD -> Devotional using 27:39 WJD -> Devotional using 27:39 27:39 - [In Context] People walked by and said bad things to Jesus. People shook their heads
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:40 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:40 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:40 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:40 JFB -> Commentary on 27:40 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:40 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:40 PNT -> Commentary on 27:40 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:40 TFG -> Commentary on 27:40 TSK -> Commentary on 27:40 TSK -> Entry for 27:40 WEN -> Notes on 27:40 NTB -> Blasphemy; Death; Infidelity; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Malefactors (Criminals); Mocking; Persecution; Reviling; Temple TTT -> Prophecies Respecting Christ; Reviling and Reproaching; Righteousness WJD -> Devotional using 27:40 WJD -> Devotional using 27:40 WJD -> Devotional using 27:40 27:40 - [In Context] and said, "You said you could destroy the temple and build it again in three days. So save yourself! Come down from that cross, if you are really the Son of God!"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:41 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:41 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:41 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:41 JFB -> Commentary on 27:41 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:41 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:41 PNT -> Commentary on 27:41 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:41 TSK -> Commentary on 27:41 TSK -> Entry for 27:41 WEN -> Notes on 27:41 NTB -> Blasphemy; Death; Infidelity; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Malefactors (Criminals); Mocking; Persecution; Reviling; Scoffing; Scribe (S) TTT -> Prophecies Respecting Christ; Righteousness; Scorning and Mocking WJD -> Devotional using 27:41 27:41 - [In Context] The leading priests, the teachers of the law, and the older Jewish leaders were also there. These men teased Jesus the same as the other people.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:42 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:42 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:42 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:42 JFB -> Commentary on 27:42 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:42 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:42 PNT -> Commentary on 27:42 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:42 TFG -> Commentary on 27:42 TSK -> Commentary on 27:42 TSK -> Entry for 27:42 WEN -> Notes on 27:42 NTB -> Blasphemy; Death; Infidelity; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Malefactors (Criminals); Mocking; Persecution; Presumption; Reviling TTT -> Miracles; Prophecies Respecting Christ; Righteousness WJD -> Devotional using 27:42 27:42 - [In Context] They said, "He saved other people. But he can't save himself! People say he is the king of Israel (the Jews). If he is the king, then he should come down now from the cross. Then we will believe in him.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:43 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:43 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:43 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:43 JFB -> Commentary on 27:43 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:43 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:43 PNT -> Commentary on 27:43 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:43 TSK -> Commentary on 27:43 TSK -> Entry for 27:43 WEN -> Notes on 27:43 NTB -> Blasphemy; Death; Infidelity; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Malefactors (Criminals); Mocking; Persecution; Presumption; Reviling TTT -> Prophecies Respecting Christ; Righteousness WJD -> Devotional using 27:43 27:43 - [In Context] He trusted God. So let God save him now, if God really wants him. He himself said, 'I am the Son of God.'"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:44 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:44 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:44 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:44 JFB -> Commentary on 27:44 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:44 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:44 PNT -> Commentary on 27:44 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:44 TFG -> Commentary on 27:44 TSK -> Commentary on 27:44 TSK -> Entry for 27:44 WEN -> Notes on 27:44 NTB -> Blasphemy; Death; Infidelity; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Malefactors (Criminals); Mocking; Persecution; Reviling; Theft And Thieves TTT -> Prophecies Respecting Christ; Righteousness WJD -> Devotional using 27:44 27:44 - [In Context] And in the same way, the robbers that were being killed on crosses beside Jesus also said bad things to him.
FOOTNOTES: F430: gall   Probably a drink of wine mixed with drugs to relieve pain.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.