Matthew 27:33-44 NIV

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:39

Wagging their heads - In token of contempt. read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:40

Thou that destroyest - Who didst pretend that thou couldst have destroyed the temple, and built it up again in three days. This malicious torturing of our Lord's words has been noticed before. Cruelty is obliged to take refuge in lies, in order to vindicate its infamous proceedings. If thou be the Son of God - Or rather, Υἱος του Θεου A son of God, i.e. a peculiar favorite of the Most-High; not Ὁ Υἱος του Θεου , The Son of God. "It is not to be conceived," says a learned man,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:41

Chief priests - scribes and elders - To these, several ancient MSS. and versions add, και Φαρισαιων , and Pharisees. But though the authority for this reading is respectable, yet it does not appear that the Pharisees joined in with the others in the condemnation of our Lord. Probably his discourses and parables, related in some of the preceding chapters, which were spoken directly to them, had so far convinced them that they would at least have no hand in putting him to death. All the... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:42

He saved others; himself he cannot save - Or, Cannot he save himself? Several MSS. read this with the mark of interrogation as above; and this makes the sarcasm still more keen. A high priest who designs to destroy the temple of God: a Savior who saves not himself; and the Son of God crucified: these are the contradictions which give offense to Jews and libertines. But a high priest who dispels the types and shadows, only that he may disclose the substance of religion, and become the... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:43

If he will have him - Or, if he delight in him - ει θελει αυτον . The verbs θελω and εθελω , are used by the Septuagint in more than forty places for the Hebrew חפץ chaphets , which signifies, earnestly to desire, or delight in. Now as this is a quotation from Psalm 22:8 , He trusted in the Lord, that he would deliver him; let him deliver him, ( בו חפץ כי ki chaphets bo ), for he Hath Delighted In Him: - ὁτι θελει αυτον , Sept. This will sufficiently vindicate the above... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:44

The thieves also - cast the same in his teeth - That is, one of the robbers; for one, we find, was a penitent, Luke 23:39 , Luke 23:40 . See this form of expression accounted for, on Matthew 26:8 ; (note). read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:33

Verse 33 Matthew 27:33.And they came to the place. Jesus was brought to the place where it was customary to execute criminals, that his death might be more ignominious. Now though this was done according to custom, still we ought to consider the loftier purpose of God; for he determined that his Son should be cast out of the city as unworthy of human intercourse, that he might admit us into his heavenly kingdom with the angels. For this reason the apostle, in the Epistle to the Hebrews,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:34

Verse 34 34.And they gave him vinegar. Although the Evangelists are not so exact in placing each matter in its due order, as to enable us to fix the precise moment at which the events occurred; yet I look upon it as a probable conjecture that, before our Lord was elevated on the cross, there was offered to him in a cup, according to custom, wine mingled with myrrh, or some other mixture, which appears to have been compounded of gall and vinegar. It is sufficiently agreed, indeed, among nearly... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:35

Verse 35 35.They parted his garments. It is certain that the soldiers did this also according to custom, in dividing among themselves the clothes of a man who had been condemned to die. One circumstance was perhaps peculiar, that they cast lots on a coat which was without seam, (John 19:23.) But though nothing happened to Christ in this respect but what was done to all who were condemned to die, still this narrative deserves the utmost attention. For the Evangelists exhibit to us the Son of God... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:37

Verse 37 Matthew 27:37.And placed over his head. What is briefly noticed by Matthew and Mark is more fully related by Luke, (Luke 23:38,) that the inscription was written in three languages. John also describes it more largely, (John 14:19.) Under this passage my readers will find what I pass over here for the sake of brevity. I shall only say, that it did not happen without the providence of God, that the death of Christ was made known in three languages. Though Pilate had no other design than... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:39

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:40

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:41

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:42

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:43

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:44

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:33

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:34

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:35

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:37

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