The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 27:51-56
Signs following the death of Christ. ( Mark 15:38-41 ; Luke 23:47-49 .) read more
Matthew 27:54-56 Kjv
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 27:51-56
Witness to the Lord's Divinity. I. THE WITNESS OF PORTENTS . 1 . The rending of the temple veil. "Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us." It may be that Christ, the Lamb of God, yielded up the ghost on the day and at the hour when they killed the Passover. It was the hour of evening prayer. The priests as they entered into the holy place found the great veil, which hid the holy of holies from the eye of man, rent in twain from the top to the bottom. This had happened at... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 27:54
The centurion, and they that were with him. The officer with the small body of soldiers appointed to perform and take charge of the Crucifixion. St. Matthew relates the impression which these events made upon the soldiers' minds. Saw those things that were done. Instead of this reading, which has high authority, Alford, Tischendorf, Westcott and Hort read, "that were being done," as the Vulgate, quae fiebant. This would point especially to the loud cry, in accordance with the words of... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 27:54
The natural impression of the Crucifixion. We may call it the natural impression, because it was made on an outsider, who had come into no relations with Christ, and is not likely to have had any prejudices either for or against him. It was made on a Roman officer, who would be calm and self-restrained, inclined indeed to be cynical, familiar with death scenes, and hardened by the familiarity, and not at all susceptible of emotional influences. We can easily see what the Crucifixion was to... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 27:55
Many women. These are mentioned as witnesses of all these events which the apostles are not recorded to have seen. Courageous and loving, they had followed the procession to Calvary, and at a distance watched the woeful proceedings there. Some, we know, had ventured to come closer to their dying Lord (see John 19:25 ). Which followed (equivalent to had followed ) Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him. They had accompanied Jesus on his last journey to the Passover at Jerusalem,... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 27:56
The historian mentions the most prominent of these pious women. Mary Magdalene ( ἡ΄αγδαληση ì , the Magdalene ) . She was a native of Magdala ( Matthew 15:39 , where see note), a small village on the shore of Gennesaret. Some have identified her with the sister of Lazarus, chiefly because, taking her to be the "sinner" mentioned in Luke 7:37 , she is related to have behaved in a somewhat similar way to our Lord as her namesake. But this is clearly a mistake. Of the two events,... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 27:54
Now when the centurion ... - Centurion, a captain of a hundred soldiers. He was here placed over the band that attended the crucifixion.They feared greatly - They regarded these things as proof that God was angry, and they were terrified at the prospect that vengeance was coming on them.Truly this was the Son of God - They had heard, probably, that Jesus professed to be the Son of God. Seeing these wonders, they believed that God was now attesting the truth of his professions. The centurion was... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 27:55
Beholding afar off - These women were probably not suffered to come near the cross because it was surrounded by soldiers. They witnessed with intense feelings his sufferings from some convenient place as near as they could approach.Ministering unto him - Attending him and providing for his wants. While multitudes of people joined in the cry, “Crucify him!” and forsook him in his trying moments, it does not appear that any of his female followers were thus unfaithful. In the midst of all his... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 27:56
Mary Magdalene - Mary of Magdala. She had a special cause of attachment to the Saviour, having been relieved by him of a most dreadful calamity and restored to her right mind, after being possessed by seven devils. See the notes at Luke 8:2.And the mother of Zebedee’s children - That is, of James and John, Matthew 10:2. Her name was Salome, Mark 15:40. read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 27:45-54
Prodigy rebuking levity. Levity had diabolical revelry while the blessed Lord Jesus meekly suffered injustice the most outrageous, and cruelty the most refined. At its height it was rebuked— I. BY A HORROR OF DARKNESS . 1 . This was preternatural . 2 . It was portentous . II. BY THE RENDING OF THE TEMPLE 'S VEIL . 1 . This also was preternatural . 2 . This too was portentous . III. BY THE PORTENTS FROM THE EARTH . ... read more