Matthew 27:56 NIV

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 27:56

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 27:56

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 27:51-56

Signs following the death of Christ. ( Mark 15:38-41 ; Luke 23:47-49 .) read more

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 27:56

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 27:56

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

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 27:55-56

Matthew 27:55-56. And many women were there, beholding afar off Viewing these things with weeping eyes and sympathizing hearts: which followed Jesus from Galilee To Jerusalem, eighty or a hundred miles, out of the great love they had to him, and to his heavenly doctrine; ministering unto him Liberally assisting him and his disciples with their property. Among which were Mary Magdalene Or rather, Mary the Magdalene, or Mary of Magdala, as Μαρια η Μαγδαληνη , would be more properly... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:45-56

159. The death (Matthew 27:45-56; Mark 15:33-41; Luke 23:44-49; John 19:25-37)Jesus’ mother, Mary, had followed him to the cross and stayed by him during his ordeal. Among those who comforted her were John and three women: Mary’s sister Salome, who was the wife of Zebedee and the mother of the apostles James and John; another Mary, who was the wife of Clopas and the mother of James and Joses; and another Mary, who came from the town of Magdala in Galilee and was known as Mary Magdalene. These... 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 27:56

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

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 27:51-56

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 27:51-56

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 27:56

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 27:56

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 27:55-56

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:45-56

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