Matthew 27:32 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. ”

Matthew 27:32 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As they came out - That is, either out of the governor’s palace where he had been treated with such cruelty and contempt, or out of the gates of the city, to crucify him. A man of Cyrene - Cy...
Matthew 27:32 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they (m) compelled to bear his cross. (m) They compelled Simon to bear his burdensome cross, by which it appears that Jesus was s...
Matthew 27:32 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Crucifixion ( Mark 15:21-32 *, Luke 23:26-43 ). Mt. still follows Mk. clearly, the chief alterations being ( a) gall ( Matthew 27:34 ) for myrrh (this is due to Psalms 69:21 , and turns a k...
Matthew 27:32 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

him . this [man]. compelled. See note on Matthew 5:41 .
Matthew 27:32 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

32. They found a man, a Cyrenian. This circumstance points out the extreme cruelty both of the Jewish nation and of the soldiers. There is no reason to doubt that it was then the custom for...
Matthew 27:32 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. A man of Cyrene - him they compelled to bear his cross - In John, John 19:16 , John 19:17 , we...
Matthew 27:32 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And as they came out, &c.— We learn from the other Evangelists, that our blessed Lord had borne his cross agreeable to the custom in executions, at his first setting out. It was not indeed the...
Matthew 27:32 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 15:16-22 .
Matthew 27:32 - 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 27:32 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

They found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. — There seems at that time to have been a flourishing settlement of Jews in Cyrene, and members of that community appear as prominent in the crowd of the...
Matthew 27:32 - 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 27:32 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Where They Crucified Him” Matthew 27:32-44 He will not drink what would dull His keen sense of the momentous issues of the Cross. Those taunts were true. None who save themselves can save othe...
Matthew 27:32 - 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 27:32 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. (33) And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,...
Matthew 27:32 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And as they came out ,.... Of the city; for no execution was made, neither in the court of judicature, nor in the city, but at some distance; as it was at stoning, so at crucifixion h: "when judgme...
Matthew 27:32 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. Ver. 32. They found a man of Cyrene ] A stranger, coming out of the field towards Jerusalem,...
Matthew 27:32 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

After they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him But it is not said they took the crown of thorns off his head, which served to gratify both their malice and contempt; probably he died we...
Matthew 27:32 - 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 27:32 - 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 27:32 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Matthew 27:34 " .
Matthew 27:32 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Final Farewell (27:27-54). In sober words Matthew now portrays what Jesus had to endure from the moment when He was handed over to His executioners to be mocked as ‘the King of the Jews' to th...
Matthew 27:32 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 27:27 . The common hall. —Literally, the Prætorium , a word which, applied originally to the tent of the prætor, or general, and so to the headquarters of the camp, had c...
Matthew 27:32 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 27:26-51 (with Mark 15:15-37 ) Christ on the Cross. Christ on the Cross is our subject. You know His history, And when you read, "The people stood beholding" you will be ready to add,...
Matthew 27:32 - 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 27:32 - 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 27:32 - The Biblical Illustrator

Him they compelled to bear His cross. - Simon bearing the cross I. We may derive from this narrative A confirmation of our faith. It was in accordance with the customs of the country; the corr...
Matthew 27:32 - 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 27:32 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Crucifixion and Death.
Matthew 27:32 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 21:10 ; 1 Kings 21:13 ; Acts 11:20 ; Acts 13:1 ; Acts 2:10 ; Acts 6:9 ; Acts 7:58 ; Hebrews 13:11 ; Hebrews 13:12 ; Leviticus 4:12 ; Leviticus 4:21 ; Leviticus 4:3 ; Luke 23:26 ;...
Matthew 27:32 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Him they compelled to bear his cross — He bore it himself, till he sunk under it, John 19:17 .

Matthew 27:32 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 27:32 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Matthew 27:32 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 27:32 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 27:32 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 27:32 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 27:32 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 27:32 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 27:32 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 27:32 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 27:32 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 27:32 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 27:32 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 27:32 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 27:32 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 27:32 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 27:32 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 27:32 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 27:32 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 27:32 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 27:32 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 27:32 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 27:32 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 27:32 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 27:32 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 27:32 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 27:32 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 27:32 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 27:32 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 27:32 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes