Matthew 27:26 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. ”

Matthew 27:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And when he had scourged Jesus - See the notes at Matthew 10:17 . Among the Romans it was customary to scourge or whip a “slave” before he was crucified. This was done to inflict greater sufferi...
Matthew 27:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus before Pilate ( Mark 15:1-15 *, Luke 23:1-3 ; Luke 23:18-27 ). Mt. follows Mk. closely, but has an additional source of information on which he draws for Pilate's wife's dream and Pilate's...
Matthew 27:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

scourged. Greek. phragelloo. Occurs only here, and Mark 15:15 . delivered Him . handed Him over.
Matthew 27:26 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

26 Then he released to them Barabbas. Our three Evangelists do not mention what is related by John, ( John 15:13 ,) that Pilate ascended the judgment-seat to pronounce sentence from it; for...
Matthew 27:26 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1409 THE INDIGNITIES OFFERED TO OUR LORD Matthew 27:26-31 . Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. Then the soldiers of...
Matthew 27:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. Scourged Jesus - This is allowed to have been a very severe punishment of itself among the Rom...
Matthew 27:26 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And when he had scourged Jesus— The Romans usually scourged the criminals whom they condemned to be crucified: this was the reason why Pilate ordered our Lord to be scourged, before he delivered hi...
Matthew 27:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. For the exposition, see the notes at Luke 23:1-25...
Matthew 27:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Before Pilate. The Crucifixion 1, 2. Jesus delivered to Pilate ( Mark 15:1 ; Luke 23:1 ; John 18:28 : see on Jn).
Matthew 27:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

When he had scourged Jesus. — The word used by St. Matthew, derived from the Latin flagellum, shows that it was the Roman punishment with knotted thongs of leather (like the Russian “knout” or th...
Matthew 27:26 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 19 The Great Atonement Day - Matthew 26:1-75 - Matthew 27:1-56 WE enter now on the story of the last day of the mortal life of our Lord and Saviour. We have already noticed the large pr...
Matthew 27:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Stain Water Could not Wash Away Matthew 27:22-31 No judge ought to have asked the crowd what he should do. But every man has to do with Christ. He is ever standing before the bar of conscie...
Matthew 27:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The morning saw the plot hatched in the night carried into effect. This is chronicled in the first two verses of the chapter. The picture of Judas in his remorse is very terrible. Pilate stands out...
Matthew 27:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. (12) And when he was accused of the chief priests and el...
Matthew 27:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 c...
Matthew 27:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. Ver. 26. And when he had scourged Jesus ] So to satisfy their cruelty, and move them, if i...
Matthew 27:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And when he had scourged Jesus , &c. This was an ignominious and cruel punishment, usually, but most unreasonably inflicted by the Romans on such as were condemned to be crucified; as if the exq...
Matthew 27:26 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

All night the Lord Jesus had been subjected to the persecution of the Jewish council. Now early in the morning, determined that He might be put to death as soon as possible, they bring Him bound to t...
Matthew 27:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ Scourged and Derided; Christ Mocked by the Soldiers. 26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus,...
Matthew 27:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ver. 24-26. Mark saith, Mark 15:15 , So Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him to be crucified. Luke saith, Luke 23:2...
Matthew 27:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Chief Priest and Elders Bring about the Crucifixion of Jesus By Manipulation: The Remorse of Judas and The Trial of Jesus Before Pilate (27:1-26). In this new subsection Matthew lays great str...
Matthew 27:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 27:11 . Tie governor asked him. —Pilate, true to the Roman sense of justice, refused merely to confirm the sentence of the Sanhedrin ( Carr ). Matthew 27:16 . Barabbas....
Matthew 27:26 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 27:24-31 Behold the Man. I. Behold the Man, and see who He is. We see that He is a real and actual man. Men had been on the outlook for that Son of God who should come down in the likenes...
Matthew 27:26 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

We are now to read about our Lord before Pontius Pilate. Matthew 27:15-30 . Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. And they had then a nota...
Matthew 27:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The redemption of man is comprised in many scenes. The last supper of our Lord his agony in the garden, for there man first offended the treason of Judas the apprehension of Christ his appearance bef...
Matthew 27:26 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 27:1 , Matthew 27:2 Jesus brought to Pilate. ( Mark 15:1 ; Luke 22:66 ; Luke 23:1 ; John 18:28 .) Matthew 27:1 When the morning was come. This is the e...
Matthew 27:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then released he Barabbas unto them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.
Matthew 27:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 2:24 ; Isaiah 50:6 ; Isaiah 53:5 ; John 19:1 ; John 19:16 ; Luke 18:32 ; Luke 18:33 ; Luke 23:16 ; Luke 23:24 ; Luke 23:25 ; Mark 10:34 ; Mark 15:15 ; Matthew 20:19
Matthew 27:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He delivered him to be crucified — The person crucified was nailed to the cross as it lay on the ground, through each hand extended to the utmost stretch, and through both the feet together. Then t...

Matthew 27:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 27:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 27:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 27:26 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 27:26 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Matthew 27:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 27:26 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 27:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 27:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 27:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 27:26 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 27:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 27:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 27:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 27:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 27:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 27:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 27:26 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 27:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 27:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 27:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 27:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 27:26 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 27:26 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 27:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 27:26 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 27:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 27:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 27:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes