Matthew 27:62-28:20 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 27:62-66

Matthew 27:62-66. Now the next day; the day that followed the day of the preparation That is, after the sun was set, for the Jewish day began then. The day of preparation was the day before the sabbath, whereon they were to prepare for the celebration of it. The next day, then, (namely, Saturday,) was the sabbath, according to the Jews. But the evangelist seems to express it by this circumlocution, to show that the Jewish sabbath was then abolished. The chief priests, &c., came... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:57-66

160. The burial (Matthew 27:57-66; Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:38-42)Two members of the Sanhedrin did not agree with the decision to crucify Jesus. They were Nicodemus (cf. John 3:1-12; John 7:45-52) and Joseph, the latter being a man from the Judean town of Arimathea. Joseph, like many rich people, had built a fine tomb to be used one day for himself, but he sacrificed it so that Jesus could have an honourable burial. The two men took the body down from the cross late on the Friday... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 27:62

that followed. This was the "high Sabbath" of John 19:42 , not the weekly Sabbath of Matthew 28:1 . See App-156 . the day of the preparation. See App-156 and App-166 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 27:62

Now on the morrow, which is the day after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate.The old enemies of Jesus were badgered by second thoughts. The request for a guard of the tomb shows that they were fully aware of the prophecy that Christ would rise again. Instigated by Satan, their request could serve no purpose except that of the evil one.The day after the preparation indicates that this request was made on the Passover itself. For more on the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 27:62-64

Matthew 27:62-64. Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, &c.— That is, after the sun was set. They took this measure, therefore, not on the morrow, in our sense of the word, but in the evening after sun-setting, when the Jewish sabbath was begun, and when they understood the body was buried: to have delayed it till sun-rising would have been preposterous, as the disciples might have stolen away the body during the preceding night. Besides, there is no inconsistency... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 27:62

62. Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation—that is, after six o'clock of our Saturday evening. The crucifixion took place on the Friday and all was not over till shortly before sunset, when the Jewish sabbath commenced; and "that sabbath day was an high day" (John 19:31), being the first day of the feast of unleavened bread. That day being over at six on Saturday evening, they hastened to take their measures. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 27:57-66

5. The burial of Jesus 27:57-66Matthew emphasized two things about Jesus’ burial: the fulfillment of prophecy, and the impossibility of the theory that someone stole Jesus’ body. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 27:62

The day to which Matthew referred was the Sabbath. He probably referred to it as he did to avoid the confusion that often arises when describing the Sabbaths associated with feasts. The Sanhedrin members could confer with Pilate if they did not have to travel more than a Sabbath day’s journey and if they did not have to enter his residence (cf. John 18:28). However they could hardly do everything else they did without violating the Sabbath, something they hypocritically had charged Jesus with... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 27:62-66

The guarding of Jesus’ tomb 27:62-66Matthew’s Gospel is the only one that includes this pericope. It is a witness to the falsehood of the chief priests and elders’ claim that someone stole Jesus’ body (Matthew 28:11-15). 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

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 27:62-66

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:57-66

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 27:62

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 27:62

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 27:62-64

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 27:62

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 27:57-66

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 27:62

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 27:62-66

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

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