Matthew 27:39-44 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 27:33-49

We have here the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus. I. The place where our Lord Jesus was put to death. 1. They came to a place called Golgotha, near adjoining to Jerusalem, probably the common place of execution. If he had had a house of his own in Jerusalem, probably, for his greater disgrace, they would have crucified him before his own door. But now in the same place where criminals were sacrificed to the justice of the government, was our Lord Jesus sacrificed to the justice of God. Some... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 27:32-44

27:32-44 As they were going out, they found a Cyrenian man, Simon by name, and they impressed him into their service, to bear Jesus' Cross. When they had come to the place which is called Golgotha (which means the Place of a Skull), they offered him wine mingled with gall to drink, and, when he had tasted it, he refused to drink it. When they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots for them; and as they sat there, they watched him. Above his head they placed a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:39

And they that passed by ,.... In the road to or from Jerusalem; for, it seems, the crosses were placed by the wayside; or they who passed by the cross, the populace that came from Jerusalem, on purpose to see the sight, reviled him , or "blasphemed him": they spoke all manner of evil of him, they could think of, to which he answered not a word; and which may teach us patience under the revilings of men: this was foretold of him, Psalm 89:51 , "they have reproached the footsteps of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:40

And saying, thou that destroyest the temple ,.... The Vulgate Latin, and Munster's Hebrew Gospel, read, "the temple of God"; and add "ah!" here, as in Mark 15:29 , and so Beza says it is read in a certain copy. They refer to the charge of the false witnesses against him, who misrepresenting his words in John 2:19 , declared that he gave out that he was able to destroy the temple of Jerusalem, and rebuild it in three days time; wherefore it is added, and buildest it in three days, save... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:41

Likewise also the chief priests ,.... Who as they attended at his apprehension, and in their own council condemned him to death unanimously, and were very busy at his arraignment, examination, and trial before Pilate, and persuaded the people to be urgent for his crucifixion; they follow him to the cross to exult over him, and insult him, and to see that the execution was strictly performed: and forgetting their character, office, and education; and laying aside all humanity, decent, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:42

He saved others, himself he cannot save ,.... This was not so much a concession of theirs, that he had done many saving works, as healing the sick, cleansing lepers, causing the blind to see, and the lame to walk, and raising the dead; but rather a suggestion, that these were only pretensions and illusions; that either they were not really done, or done by the help of the devil; since now he himself was in the utmost extremity, he could not save himself: but of this they might have been... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:43

He trusted in God ,.... That is, he pretended to claim an interest in him, to be high in his favour and esteem, and to have great faith and confidence in him: let him deliver him now ; directly, from the cross, and the death of it: if he will have him ; or if he is well pleased with him as his own Son, or delights in him as such, and will show him any favour and good will; see Psalm 22:8 , where are these very words, and which are predicted should be said by these men to Christ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:44

The thieves also ,.... One or other of them, not both; an Hebrew way of speaking, as Drusius F2 Quaest. Heb. l. 1. qu. 5. observed: so it is said of Jonah, Jonah 1:5 , that he was "gone down into the sides of the ship"; not into both sides, but into one or other of them: so here the thieves, one or other of them, not naming which, railed at Jesus, for it was but one of them; see Luke 23:39 , unless it can be thought, as it is by some, that they both at first reviled him; but one... read more

Adam Clarke

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

Wagging their heads - In token of contempt. read more

Adam Clarke

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 27:33-49

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 27:32-44

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:39

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:40

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:41

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:42

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:44

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

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

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