Matthew 27:27

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 27:27-30

See also Mark 15:15-20; John 19:1-3.Matthew 27:27Into the common hall - The original word here means, rather, the governor’s palace or dwelling.The trial of Jesus had taken place outside of the palace. The Jews would not enter in John 18:28, and it is probable that courts were held often in a larger and more public place than would be a room in his dwelling. Jesus, being condemned, was led by the soldiers away from the Jews “within” the palace, and subjected there to their profane mockery and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 27:27-30

Matthew 27:27-30. Then the soldiers took Jesus The soldiers, having received orders to crucify Jesus, carried him into the common hall, or prætorium, in Pilate’s palace, after they had scourged him. Here they added the shame of disgrace to the bitterness of his punishment; for, sore as he was, by reason of the stripes they had laid on him, they dressed him as a fool in an old purple robe, (Mark, John,) in derision of his being called King of the Jews. Then they put a reed into his hand,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:15-31

156. Jesus before the people (Matthew 27:15-31; Mark 15:6-20; Luke 23:13-25; John 18:39-19:16)Although assured that Jesus was innocent, Pilate felt it wise to give the Jews some satisfaction; for by this time a crowd had gathered and he did not want a riot to break out. He therefore offered to punish Jesus by flogging, and consider the matter finished (Luke 23:13-16).But the people yelled for Jesus to be crucified. Pilate did not want the situation to get out of control, so made another offer.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 27:27

common hall = Praetorium. In Mark 15:16 it is called the aule, or open courtyard (compare Matthew 26:3 ). In John 18:28 , John 18:33 ; John 19:9 , it is Pilate's house, within the aule. unto = against. Greek. epi . App-104 . Not the same as in verses: Matthew 27:19 , Matthew 27:33 , Matthew 27:45 , Mat 19:62 . band. Render "cohort" and omit "of soldiers". The cohort contained about 600 men. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 27:27

Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered unto him the whole band. And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.THE MOCKERYThis appears to have been a customary sport allowed the soldiery at the expense of any condemned man. Herod's soldiers took similar liberties (Luke 23:11); and a person referred to them as a pretender to regal honors would have been an especially attractive object of such a sadistic sport as that which then engaged Pilate's... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 27:27

The soldiers in view were probably Pilate’s troops. The Praetorium or courtyard probably refers to the one in Herod’s palace near the Jaffa Gate or, less likely, the one in the Antonia Fortress. All the soldiers of the cohort present evidently took Jesus into the central courtyard. A cohort consisted of 600 soldiers. These soldiers would have been auxiliaries drawn from the non-Jewish population of surrounding areas since there was no Roman legion stationed in Palestine at this time. [Note:... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 27:27-31

The soldiers’ abuse of Jesus 27:27-31 (cf. Mark 15:16-20; John 19:16-17 a) read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 27:27-56

4. The crucifixion of Jesus 27:27-56Matthew narrated the crucifixion of Jesus by emphasizing the Roman soldiers’ abuse of Jesus, the Jews’ mockery of Jesus, His actual death, and the events that immediately followed His death. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Matthew 27:27

27:27 praetorium, (a-14) Headquarters of military Roman Governor, or hall where he judged. band, (b-20) A maniple, the third part of a cohort of five hundred men or less, or a cohort in a loose sense. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:1-66

Before Pilate. The Crucifixion1, 2. Jesus delivered to Pilate (Mark 15:1; Luke 23:1; John 18:28: see on Jn).1. When the morning] Since according to St. Luke, who follows an excellent and independent authority, the trial itself did not take place ’until it was day’ (Luke 22:66), this second meeting must be placed some time later in the morning, considerably after cock-crowing (Matthew 26:74). The object of the meeting, which was evidently largely attended, was simply to consider how to induce... read more

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