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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:49

The rest said, let be ,.... The others, to whom he belonged, that fetched the sponge, said to him, let him alone, keep at a distance from him, give him nothing to drink: let us see whether Elias will come to save him ; whom the Jews looked upon to be the forerunner of the Messiah, and therefore suggest, that should he come to save him, they would believe he was the Messiah; and they had a mighty notion of Elias appearing to persons frequently F19 Vid. Juchasin, fol. 79. 1. & 86.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:50

Jesus, when he had cried again ,.... "A second time", as the Persic version; for he had cried once before, and expressed the words he did, as in Matthew 27:46 , what he now delivered were, "Father, into thy hands I commend my Spirit", Luke 23:46 , and "it is finished", John 19:30 , which he said with a loud voice ; which showed the vehemency of his affection, his strong confidence in God, and his being fearless of death; as also he thus spoke, that he might be heard, and his words... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:51

And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in twain ,.... Just at the time that Christ spake with so loud a voice, and expired, and which was at the time of the offering up of the evening incense; and so must be seen by the priest that was then offering, and those that assisted him, for the incense altar was near the vail; and which must be a very astonishing sight unto them: the vail was of a very great thickness; it was made of fine twined linen, Exodus 26:31 , and it is a rule with... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:52

And the graves were opened ,.... Which were near the city of Jerusalem: this was a proof of Christ's power over death and the grave, by dying; when he through death, destroyed him that had the power of it, and abolished death itself; and became the plague of death and the destruction of the grave, taking into his hands the keys of hell and death: and many bodies of saints which slept, arose : not that they arose at the time of Christ's death: the graves were opened then, when the earth... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:53

And came out of the graves after his resurrection ,.... The resurrection of Christ; for he rose as the first fruits, as the first begotten of the dead, and the firstborn from the dead; for he was the first that was raised to an immortal life; for though others were raised before him, by himself, and in the times of the prophets, yet to a mortal life; but these saints came forth to the resurrection of life, and therefore it was necessary that Christ the first fruits, should rise first. The... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:54

Now, when the centurion ,.... That was over the band of soldiers, that mocked Christ in Pilate's hall, and who was particularly over the guard of soldiers, set about the cross of Christ: and they that were with him, watching Jesus : the soldiers that were with him, who were set to watch the cross of Christ, lest he should come down, or any should take him down from thence, See Gill on Matthew 27:36 . Saw the earthquake, and those things that were done ; as besides that, the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:55

And many women were there ,.... At the cross of Christ, at some little distance from it; but where was Peter, who had declared he would never be offended, though all men were; and would die with Christ, rather than deny him? and where were the rest of the disciples, who said the same things? None were present excepting John, as can be learnt from the evangelists; but many women, those of the weaker sex, were there, which was a rebuke of the former vanity and confidence of the disciples, and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:56

Among which was Mary Magdalene ,.... Out of whom Christ had cast out seven devils; and who having received much from him, loved much, which she showed by her zealous and constant attachment to him. She was called Magdalene, either because she was an inhabitant of Magdala, Matthew 15:39 , so we read F5 Juchasin, fol. 96. 2. of R. Isaac, מגדלאה , of "Magdala", or "Magdalene"; and the rather, because that Magdala was famous, or rather infamous, for whoredom; for which reason the Jews ... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:57

When the even was come ,.... The second evening, when it was just at sunset; at which time the Jewish sabbath began, and when the bodies of those that were crucified, must be taken down; and if not dead, their bones must be broken, and they dispatched, in order to be interred in the common burying place of malefactors: there came a rich man Arimathea : not from thence now, for he lived at Jerusalem; but this was the place of his nativity, or former abode, and from whence he originally... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:58

He went to Pilate ,.... To his house where he lived, and went in, as Mark says, Mark 15:43 , boldly; not being ashamed of Christ crucified, or afraid to own him, and show his respect to him as dead, though he knew he should incur the displeasure, reproach, and persecution of the Jews: and begged the body of Jesus ; which could not be taken down and interred, without the leave of the Roman governor; and which was generally granted to the friends of the deceased, when asked; otherwise... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:49

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:50

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:51

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:52

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:53

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:54

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:55

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:56

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:57

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:58

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