Matthew 27:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

MATTHEW CHAPTER 27 Matthew 27:1,2 Christ is delivered bound to Pilate. Matthew 27:3-10 Judas hangeth himself. Matthew 27:11-14 Christ's silence before Pilate. Matthew 27:15-18 Pilate's custom at the feast, and proposal to the people, Matthew 27:19 his wife's message. Matthew 27:20-26 Being urged by the multitude, he washes his hands in his own justification, and releasing Barabbas delivereth Jesus to be crucified. Matthew 27:27-32 Christ is mocked of the soldiers, crowned with thorns, Matthew 27:33-38 crucified between two thieves, Matthew 27:39-44 reviled, Matthew 27:45-50 and calling upon God expires. Matthew 27:51-56 The astonishing events which attended his death: the centurion's confession. Matthew 27:57-61 Joseph of Arimathea begs his body, and buries it. Matthew 27:62-66 His sepulchre is sealed, and a watch set over it. See Poole on "Matthew 27:2".

Matthew 27:1

1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: