Matthew 27:54-56 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 27:50-56

We have here, at length, an account of the death of Christ, and several remarkable passages that attended it. I. The manner how he breathed his last (Matt. 27:50); between the third and the sixth hour, that is, between nine and twelve o?clock, as we reckon, he was nailed to the cross, and soon after the ninth hour, that is, between three and four o?clock in the afternoon, he died. That was the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, and the time when the paschal lamb was killed; and... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 27:51-56

27:51-56 And, look you, the veil of the Temple was rent in two from top to bottom, and the earth was shaken, and the rocks were split, and the tombs were opened, and the bodies of many of God's dedicated ones were raised, and they came out of the tombs after his resurrection and came into the holy city and appeared to many. The centurion and those who were watching Jesus with him saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, and they were exceedingly afraid. "Truly," they said, "this... 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

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:54

The centurion - The Roman officer who superintended the execution, called centurio , from centum , a hundred, because he had the command of one hundred men. Truly this was the Son of God - An innocent, holy, and Divine person; and God thus shows his disapprobation of this bloody tragedy. It is not likely that this centurion had any knowledge of the expectation of the Jews relative to the Messiah, and did not use the words in this sense. A son of God, as the Romans used the term,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:55

Many women - To their everlasting honor, these women evidenced more courage, and affectionate attachment to their Lord and Master, than the disciples did, who had promised to die with him rather than forsake him. Beholding afar off - At a distance - απο μακροθεν . Though this expression may be understood to refer, rather to the distance from which they came, (viz. from Galilee), than the distance they stood from the cross; yet, as all malefactors were crucified naked, perhaps this may... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:56

Mary Magdalene - She probably had her name from Magdala, a village or district in Lower Galilee. See Matthew 15:39 . Some think she was called Magdalene from מגדלא magdala , which signifies a plaiter of hair. See Lightfoot. Mary the mother of James - She was mother of him called James the lesser, or junior, who was son of Alpheus or Cleopas - see Matthew 10:3 ; Mark 15:40 ; John 19:25 ; and she was sister to the holy virgin. Thus it appears that there were four remarkable... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:54

Verse 54 54.Now the centurion. As Luke mentions the lamentation of the people, the centurion and his soldiers were not the only persons who acknowledged Christ to be the Son of God; but the Evangelists mention this circumstance respecting him for the purpose of heightening their description: for it is wonderful that an irreligious man, who had not been instructed in the Law, and was ignorant of true religion, should form so correct a judgment from the signs which he beheld. This comparison... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:55

Verse 55 55.And there were also many women there. I consider this to have been added in order to inform us that, while the disciples had fled and were scattered in every direction, still some of their company were retained by the Lord as witnesses. Now though the Apostle John did not depart from the cross, yet no mention is made of him; but praise is bestowed on the women alone, who accompanied Christ till death, because their extraordinary attachment to their Master was the more strikingly... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 27:50-56

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 27:51-56

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:54

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:55

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:56

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:54

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 27:55

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