JESUS IS BROUGHT TO PILATE

1 AND straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.
3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.
5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

JESUS SENTENCED TO DEATH
6 Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
7 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.
9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
12 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.
14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

THE SOLDIERS MOCK JESUS
16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Prætorium; and they call together the whole band.
17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

JESUS IS CRUCIFIED
21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
29 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross.
31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.

THE DEATH OF JESUS
33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.
37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
39 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA
42 And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
43 Joseph of Arimathæa, an honourable counseller, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
45 And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
46 And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.

1And straightway in the morning the chiefe Priests helde a consultation with the Elders and Scribes, and the whole Councell, and bound Iesus, and caried him away, and deliuered him to Pilate.

2And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Iewes? And hee answering, said vnto him, Thou sayest it.

3And the chiefe Priests accused him of many things: but hee answered nothing.

4And Pilate asked him againe, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witnesse against thee.

5But Iesus yet answered nothing, so that Pilate marueiled.

6Now at that Feast he released vnto them one prisoner, whomsoeuer they desired.

7And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

8And the multitude crying alowd, began to desire him to doe as he had euer done vnto them.

9But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release vnto you the King of the Iewes?

10(For hee knew that the chiefe Priests had deliuered him for enuie.)

11But the chiefe Priests mooued the people, that hee should rather release Barabbas vnto them.

12And Pilate answered, and said againe vnto them, What will yee then that I shall do vnto him whom ye call the King of the Iewes?

13And they cried out againe, Crucifie him.

14Then Pilate saide vnto them, Why, what euill hath hee done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucifie him.

15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas vnto them, and deliuered Iesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

16And the souldiers led him away into the hall, called Pretorium, and they call together the whole band.

17And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crowne of thornes, and put it about his head,

18And beganne to salute him, Haile King of the Iewes.

19And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit vpon him, and bowing their knees, worshipped him.

20And when they had mocked him, they tooke off the purple from him, and put his owne clothes on him, and led him out to crucifie him.

21And they compell one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, comming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to beare his Crosse.

22And they bring him vnto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, the place of a skull.

23And they gaue him to drinke, wine mingled with myrrhe: but he receiued it not.

24And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots vpon them, what euery man should take.

25And it was the third houre, and they crucified him.

26And the superscription of his accusation was written ouer, THE KING OF THE IEWES.

27And with him they crucifie two theeues, the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.

28And the Scripture was fulfilled, which sayeth, And hee was numbred with the transgressours.

29And they that passed by, railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah thou that destroyest the Temple, and buildest it in three dayes,

30Saue thy selfe, and come downe from the Crosse.

31Likewise also the chiefe Priests mocking, said among themselues with the Scribes, He saued others, himselfe he cannot saue.

32Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the Crosse, that we may see and beleeue: And they that were crucified with him, reuiled him.

33And when the sixth houre was come, there was darkenesse ouer the whole land, vntill the ninth houre.

34And at the ninth houre, Iesus cryed with a loude voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lamasabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

35And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.

36And one ranne, and filled a spunge full of vineger, and put it on a reed, and gaue him to drinke, saying, Let alone, let vs see whether Elias will come to take him downe.

37And Iesus cryed with a loude voice, and gaue vp the ghost.

38And the vaile of the Temple was rent in twaine, from the top to the bottome.

39 And when the Centurion which stood ouer against him, saw that hee so cryed out, and gaue vp the ghost, hee said, Truely this man was the Sonne of God.

40There were also women looking on afarre off, among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Iames the lesse, and of Ioses, and Salome:

41Who also when hee was in Galile, followed him, and ministred vnto him, and many other women which came vp with him vnto Hierusalem.

42 And now when the euen was come, (because it was the Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath)

43Ioseph of Arimathea, an honourable counseller, which also waited for the kingdome of God, came, and went in boldly vnto Pilate, and craued the body of Iesus.

44And Pilate marueiled if he were already dead, and calling vnto him the Centurion, hee asked him whether hee had beene any while dead.

45And when he knew it of the Centurion, he gaue the body to Ioseph.

46And hee bought fine linnen, and tooke him downe, and wrapped him in the linnen, and laide him in a sepulchre, which was hewen out of a rocke, and rolled a stone vnto the doore of the sepulchre.

47And Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Ioses behelde where he was laide.

i == Ps 2:2 ; Matt 27:1 ; Luke 22:66 ; 23:1 ; John 18:28 ; Acts 3:13 ; 4:26

II == Matt 27:11

IV == Matt 27:13

V == Isa 53:7 ; John 19:9

VI == Matt 27:15 ; Luke 23:17 ; John 18:39

XI == Matt 27:20 ; Acts 3:14

XV == Matt 27:26 ; John 19:1 , 16

XVI == Matt 27:27

XXI == Matt 27:32 ; Luke 23:26

XXII == Matt 27:33 ; Luke 23:33 ; John 19:17

XXIV == Ps 22:18 ; Luke 23:34 ; JOhn 19:23

XXV == Matt 27:45 ; Luke 23:44 ; John 19:14

XXVI == Matt 27:37 ; John 19:19

XXVII == Matt 27:38

XXVIII == Isa 53:12

XXIX == Ps 22:7 ; Mark 14:58 ; John 2:19

XXXII == Matt 27:44 ; Luke 23:39

XXXIII == Matt 27:45 ; Luke 23:44

XXXIV == Ps 22:1 ; Matt 27:46

XXXVI == Ps 69:21 ; Matt 27:48 ; John 19:29

XXXVII == Matt 27:50 ; Luke 23:46 ; John 19:30

XXXVIII == Matt 27:51 ; Luke 23:45

XXXIX == Matt 27:54 ; Luke 23:47

XL == Matt 27:55 ; Luke 23:47

XLII == Matt 27:57 ; Luke 23:50 ; John 19:38

XLIII == Luke 2:25 , 38

XLVI == Matt 27:59-60 ; Luke 23:53 ; JOhn 19:40

1 As soon as morning came, the chief priests with the elders and the scribes, that is, the whole Sanhedrin, held a council. They bound Jesus, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. 2 Pilate questioned him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" He said to him in reply, "You say so." 3 The chief priests accused him of many things. 4 Again Pilate questioned him, "Have you no answer? See how many things they accuse you of." 5 Jesus gave him no further answer, so that Pilate was amazed. 6 Now on the occasion of the feast he used to release to them one prisoner whom they requested. 7 A man called Barabbas was then in prison along with the rebels who had committed murder in a rebellion. 8 The crowd came forward and began to ask him to do for them as he was accustomed. 9 Pilate answered, "Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?" 10 For he knew that it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed him over. 11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas for them instead. 12 Pilate again said to them in reply, "Then what (do you want) me to do with (the man you call) the king of the Jews?" 13 They shouted again, "Crucify him." 14 Pilate said to them, "Why? What evil has he done?" They only shouted the louder, "Crucify him." 15 So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them and, after he had Jesus scourged, handed him over to be crucified. 16 The soldiers led him away inside the palace, that is, the praetorium, and assembled the whole cohort. 17 They clothed him in purple and, weaving a crown of thorns, placed it on him. 18 They began to salute him with, "Hail, King of the Jews!" 19 and kept striking his head with a reed and spitting upon him. They knelt before him in homage. 20 And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak, dressed him in his own clothes, and led him out to crucify him. 21 They pressed into service a passer-by, Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross. 22 They brought him to the place of Golgotha (which is translated Place of the Skull). 23 They gave him wine drugged with myrrh, but he did not take it. 24 Then they crucified him and divided his garments by casting lots for them to see what each should take. 25 It was nine o'clock in the morning when they crucified him. 26 The inscription of the charge against him read, "The King of the Jews." 27 With him they crucified two revolutionaries, one on his right and one on his left.

28 Verse twenty eight left out

29 Those passing by reviled him, shaking their heads and saying, "Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, 30 save yourself by coming down from the cross." 31 Likewise the chief priests, with the scribes, mocked him among themselves and said, "He saved others; he cannot save himself. 32 Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe." Those who were crucified with him also kept abusing him. 33 At noon darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 34 And at three o'clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which is translated, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" 35 Some of the bystanders who heard it said, "Look, he is calling Elijah." 36 One of them ran, soaked a sponge with wine, put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink, saying, "Wait, let us see if Elijah comes to take him down." 37 Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. 38 The veil of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. 39 When the centurion who stood facing him saw how he breathed his last he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God!" 40 There were also women looking on from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of the younger James and of Joses, and Salome. 41 These women had followed him when he was in Galilee and ministered to him. There were also many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem. 42 When it was already evening, since it was the day of preparation, the day before the sabbath, 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a distinguished member of the council, who was himself awaiting the kingdom of God, came and courageously went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 44 Pilate was amazed that he was already dead. He summoned the centurion and asked him if Jesus had already died. 45 And when he learned of it from the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. 46 Having bought a linen cloth, he took him down, wrapped him in the linen cloth and laid him in a tomb that had been hewn out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb. 47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses watched where he was laid.

V 1-5 TOOK COUNSEL: Rulers who took counsel together against the Lord and his anointed David described them. Depicts the conspiracy of Jesus' adversaries (12:14 22:15 26:41 Matthew is description of the plot alludes to PS 2:2 (Acts 4:25-27) V 2 PILATE THE GOVERNOR: From AD 26 to 36 Pontius Pilate, the Roman procuration of Judedy, Idumea, and Samaria. Pontius Pilate is now immortalized in the Apostles' Creed as the responsible for the Crucifixion of Christ and his suffering. He lacs the integrity to release Jesus though he considered Jesus innocent of a capital crime (27:23)

CORBONA: In the temple a place where the people put in their gifts or offerings.

Fourth utterance, “My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken Me? Mt. 27:46,47; Mk. 15:343-36. God turned his back on Jesus because Jesus took on all the sins of the world onto His shoulders. God can not look at sin that is why Jesus is there to take our sins to God for forgiveness. V 11 KING OF THE JEWS: The Jerusalem leaders gave this title with obvious political overtones to get Pilate to execute Jesus. Pilate would have to have legal reason to execute Jesus. If Jesus was challenging the authority of the Roman empire. Pilate had the King of the Jews placed above the head of Jesus because that was the custom to place what the person had been excited for above them on the cross.

Fifth utterance, “I thirst”. Jn. 19:28. v 13. He refused to drink from the wine vinegar sponge. Jn. 19:29.

Sixth utterance, “It is finished”. Jn. 19:19:30. ( It was a shout of victory that the work of redemption was finished. This was a single Greek word, testelestai. Tax receipts have been found with written across them testelestai, meaning “paid in full”.)

Same as 13 ? He refused to drink the wine vinegar from a sponge, Mt. 27:48; Mk. 15;36. (Sponge on end of hyssop which grows 18 inches long. Used for blood in Ex. 12:22.) 4-22 and in Jn 18:38 Pilate declared that he found no fault in Jesus at all. Pilate’s wife warned him of her dream that Jesus was innocent and both he and Herod declared him innocent, so he sought to release him under the custom of releasing a prisoner at the time of the feast. He knew the leaders were envious of Jesus, and thought the people certainly wouldn’t want to release Barabbas, a murderer and insurrectionist. However, the leaders no doubt put on a big show that Jesus had blasphemed God, and persuaded the people to cry for Barabbas’ release instead. They inflamed the people to insist on crucifying Jesus.

v 6-15 Seventh utterance, “Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit”. Lk. 23:46.

He dismissed His spirit by an act of His own control, Mt. 27:50; Mk. 15:37; Lk. 23:46; Jn. 19:30. Not killed, power to lay His life down and take it again, Jn. 10:18. (He died at 3:00 PM, when evening sacrifice was being slain, not Passover lamb.)

The temple curtain was torn top to bottom, Mt. 27:51; Mk. 15:38; Lk. 23:45.

Earthquake, rocks split, graves opened, Mt. 27:52, 53. (It is very clear that some graves were opened and bodies of some believers arose after Christ arose Sunday morning and walked about Jerusalem. This would have been from local cemeteries and probably those who had lived soon enough before to still be recognized. God used them as further proofs of the reality of resurrection to the people of that day. I believe that, along with several other good commentators, that Christ is the first-fruits and these were “first-fruits saints” who went to heaven when He did instead of dying again. Others point out we have some good arguments but no proofs for that. Obviously they were not caught up with Him from the Mt of Olives, so if they were, when? Also, it was “Christ the first-fruits”, 1 Cor. 15:23. V 19 A DREAM: Matthew is the only one who records the dream Pilate's wife received causing her great concern not to harm Jesus(1:20 2:12-13 , 22 )v 20. Roman soldiers admit, “Surely He was the Son of God. Others beat their breasts and left, while followers stood afar off, Mt. 27:54, 55; Mk. 15:39; Lk. 23:47-49. These included “many women followers from Galilee” and in Lk, “all His acquaintance stood afar off”. So more of His disciples and friends may have been there than we commonly suppose. v 21. Soldiers broke the victims legs causing them to suffocate, but Jesus was already dead, so a soldier thrust a spear in His side, bringing forth blood and water. Pilate got word from Centurion that Jesus was already dead before releasing His body. After such an unfair trial, perhaps Pilate wanted Jesus to have a proper burial. Jews can not allow a body to hang overnight, Deut. 21:22,23v 22. Burial & stone placed, Mt. 27:56-61; Mk. 15:42-47; Lk. 23:50-56; Jn. 19:38-42. John is the only male disciple named as being present, but some were probably among the “acquaintances and women”, Lk. 23:49. Joseph of Arimathaea, a member of the council who had not consented to the deeds done, asked for the body of Jesus, took it down, wrapped it in fine linen he had purchased and placed it in his own new tomb, Lk. 23:50-53. Nicodemus Ben Gurion was a brother of Josephus. He was the one who came to Jesus by night and later asked the council regarding Jesus if a man should be condemned before he was heard. It is reported he was cast out of the Sanhedrin for his beliefs, that he was one of the three richest men in Jerusalem, but lost all in the persecution, and his daughter was seen gathering barley corn from under the horses feet (presumably from the manure). He brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about 75 pounds our weight, to wrap in the linen with the body, Jn. 19:39. (Spices made into a paste, the wrapping when dried would resemble papier mache’) This day was Friday, because it was the preparation of the Sabbath, which was near, Lk 23:54. The women from Galilee, who were there and watched where the body was laid, were Mary the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, Salome, and many other women who came to Jerusalem with Jesus. They went to homes and prepared spices to take to the grave Sunday morning, but rested on the Sabbath. Instead of a paste, these would be made into liquid which could be drizzled over the entire linen wrapped body. v 23. Sepulcher sealed and guarded on the Sabbath, only recorded Mt. 27:62-66.
It is very obvious from Mt. 27:62 that the chief priests and Pharisees, though they criticized Jesus healing on the Sabbath, went to Pilot on the Sabbath day. “Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate.” So that there will be no misunderstanding about the day of preparation, preparation for the day of Passover and Passover were past. Mk. 15:42 states clearly, “And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath.” Jn. 19:31 is also clear on that. Lu 23:54 “And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.” In contrast to the disciples, who should have expected it, the religious leaders remembered Jesus had said He would rise again the third day. They wanted the tomb sealed so the disciples couldn’t steal the body and claim Jesus had risen. That would be a worse fraud than Jesus claiming He was Messiah. (They may have even feared Jesus might come back to life, and thought if the stone was sealed, He couldn’t get out.) They could have supplied their own temple guards, but if they got Rome involved, Rome could verify if the disciples tried to break in, then claim Jesus was risen. In Hebrew usage parts of days at the beginning and end of a period were counted as days Esther 4:16 5:1 three days and three nights Matthew 12:40 a way of saying three days I Samuel 30:12-13 after three days Mark 8:31 10:34 John 2:19 the third day Matthews 16:21 17:23 20:19 Luke 9:22 24:7, 21, 46 All of these are interchangeable pharases used for the same time period Friday afternoon to Sunday morning What many didn't realize was the disappearance of His body could of been explained many different ways, but the resurrection of Jesus was a much bigger question.

A RIOT: Riot is translated "Tumult" earlier in 26:5 Jerusalem leaders were afraid of riots in many different times, but now they used or instigated one for their benefit.  

WASHED HIS HANDS: Pilate's believed if he washed his hands and stated that he washed his hands the death of Jesus won't be on him. But all the blame was placed on him for he was the only one there that had the authority to put Jesus to death.

MATT 27:24 PILATE DELIVERS JESUS TO BE CRUCIFIED v 24-26. Comparing this with John 1, it appears that Pilate finally decided he must placate the Jews somehow without ordering an execution. Therefore he took Jesus, and had him scourged (It was illegal to do both). Jewish scourging is a beating with a rod, thirteen times on each shoulder and thirteen times on the loins. Scourging by the Romans is much more severe. A victim’s arms are drawn around a pillar and tied together. The instrument of torture is a whip with metal or other sharp objects fastened in it’s many strands. When this is cracked over a victim’s back or wraps around a chest it tears out pieces of flesh. It only lasts about three minutes and one man watches to make sure it is stopped and the prisoner untied while he is still living. Even so, the beating is so traumatic that some do die. Those who live are scarred for life.

HIS BLOOD BE ON US: The Jerusalem mob placed this oath which invokes a curse on themselves. Their oath being rash and inappropriate because they had no idea what was truly happening. Their quilt eventually brought judgment from God on the Holy City. (Jer 26:15 Acts 5:28)

Later Priests, elders, and scribes mocked Him while on the cross

. He washed his hands in front of the people declaring himself innocent, but of course he was still guilty. The people yelled in their frenzy, “His blood be on us and on our children.” Months later, after an angel released the apostles from prison and they continued preaching Jesus as Messiah, the frustrated high priest and council protested, “You intend to bring this man’s blood upon us”, Acts. 5:28. This began to come true in the destruction of AD 70.

Their answer, “His blood [be] on us, and on our children”, came back to haunt them, when they complained in Acts 5:28, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us. They have paid in persecution throughout the years. Chapter 27:26 Jesus is Scourged

Scourging usually preceded capital punishment, Pilate was hoping that scourging would be sufficient punishment for Jesus. The person to be scourged was stripped to the waist. then in a bent over position, his hands would be secured. The scourge was usually several braids of leather braids tightly together forming a handle, then from the handle several groups of two or three pieces of leather would be braided together with bits of bones secured in them. The bones would tear out large pieces of flesh when striking the persons back. Depending on the person doing the scourging whether the person would live or not, many didn't.

v 16-23 Six hundred soldiers gathered around Jesus in the praetorium court, and knowing Jesus claimed to be a king, after the beating the soldiers made sport of him. They stripped him, put on him a scarlet robe, and crown of thorns, mocked Him as King of the Jews, spit on Him and beat him on the head repeatedly with a staff. He was probably beyond recognition ( Isaiah 52:14) Pilate then went out and getting the attention of the people, stood Jesus before them and said he found no basis for a charge against him. At about 6:00 in the morning, Jesus was a bloody, unrecognizable staggering mess, and Pilate said, “Here is the man, your king.” When the religious leaders saw him they only shouted the more, crucify him, crucify him!” Pilate said, “You take him and crucify him. I don’t find any basis for a charge against him.” At this the Jews insisted, “We have a law, and according to that law he ought to die, because he claims he is the Son of God.” That frightened Pilate, and he questioned Jesus more, but He would not reply. When Pilate threatened his power over Jesus, Jesus calmly told him that his power was controlled from above, so Pilate tried harder to release Jesus. At least the Roman trials had been more fair than the Jewish ones, which had at least 26 illegal procedures. Pilate had four times declared Jesus innocent, but when the people told him they would report to Caesar that he had released a rival king, he caved in to their demands

PRAETORIUM: The residence of a Roman Official (Pilate) in Jerusalem

A SCARLET ROBE: A Roman Soldier's Military Cloak

Represents through his shed blood Jesus' defeat of Satan. V 29KING OF THE JEWS.....: A title given by the Sanhedrin and the soldiers mock Jesus with it. (23:2 ) It was place on His cross (27:27) On all the cross the crime was placed on the top of the cross. In Matthew the wise men are the only ones who used the title KING OF THE JEWS as a positive and honorable way (2:2) CROWN OF THORNS.....: They adorn Jesus at his ascension points to the crown of glory. The reed signifies of his heavenly Kingdom's scepter.

27:32 THE CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS

Chapter 27:32 Simon of Cyrene

John 19:17 it is said that Jesus went out bearing His own wooden cross. Remember Jesus was fully man and as man He was growing exhausted by His night of agony, and the scourging He had received. Simon was pressed into service by the roman soldiers.

Simon, from Cyrene in north Africa, was probably a black man forced to carry the crossbeam of Jesus’ cross, the upright was usually already in the ground. (Simon’s sons, Alexander and Rufus are believed to later become believers, Rufus being with Paul in Rome.) The cross piece was no more than five inches square, six feet long and weighed some thirty pounds. Sometimes it was nailed to a notch in the upright, but usually the upright was trimmed as a tenon. Then the cross piece was mortised and lifted over the top of the upright so it could be slipped down over the tenon. In most cases the upright was about six feet tall, so with the knees buckled, the feet were nailed a short distance above ground. Even on the tallest uprights, the feet were never more than three or four feet above ground, and those high ones were only used for the most notorious national criminals. The shorter uprights made it more convenient for the soldiers to secure the cross piece in place.
According to the Commonly accepted time table Jesus was placed on the cross on April Friday at 9 A.M. Suffered and gave up the Spirit about six hours later at 3:00 in the afternoon.

v 24-47 THE CRUCIFIZION CRUCIFIED HIM: Crucifixion was make so it was a very slow and torturous death. The pictures of today do not place the nail in the correct spot in the hand. During this time period the wrist was also call the hand. If you would place the nail in the palm as today's pictures show, the body weight would pull itself loose from the nail. The nail was placed behind the wrist or between the wrist and elbow so it would support the weight of the person. The reason that they broke the people legs that were not dead yet is so that they couldn't pull themselves up to keep breathing. Asphyxiation is what killed the people. DIVIDED HIS GARMENT.....: Allusion to PS 22:18 this Psalm is quoted before His dearth by Jesus. (Mt 27:46 JN 19:24)

When they arrived at Golgotha, they offered Jesus a wine, gall mixture to lesson the pain, but He refused. He was stripped and either left naked or covered with a brief cloth, a concession Rome came to make for the Jews. Nails were driven through the wrists, not palms, (At this time period in history the palm was from the finger tips to the arm) and drug by the crossbeam up onto the tenon upon which the crossbeam was dropped. The knees were bent, one foot placed on the other sideways and a five - seven inch spike driven through them both just above the heels. Bones are found which verify this, with the spike clinched against a knot. Similar treatment was given to the thief on either side, and when the purpose of death was fastened above each victim, the one over Jesus read, “This Is JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS”. In disgust at being “used” by the priests, he had it written in Hebrew, Greek and Latin, so that Jews and others passing from all areas could read it. After a crucifixion the crime over the top of a cross was taken down indicating that the crime was now wiped out. So when Jesus’ heading was taken down the Romans were blotting out the crimes Christ was suffering for us, just as God had already blotted out the handwriting of ordinances against us, Col. 2:14.
Soldiers divided up His garments, casting lots for the under piece with no seam in fulfillment of Ps. 22:18. Jesus’ garments would have been 1 turban, 2 sandals, 3 girdle, 4 outer coat, 5 inner robe, seamless, like a high priest’s robe, or long undershirt. (Coat was under garment. In Lk. 6:29, (Greek) if one takes your cloak, outer garment, forbid him not to take your coat, inner garment.) Soldiers were accustomed to dividing up the clothing, but were gambling for Christ’s garment because it was luxurious. They may have heard it had healing power by touching the fringe, and His disciples might pay well for it if left intact. They then sat down to watch Him, but there was much taunting Him to come down from the cross etc.

SIXTH.....NINTH HOURS.....: Starting around noon and going until 3: 00 PM (Amos 8:8-10)

THE DEATH OF JESUS

ELI, ELI : Aramainx and Hebrew mixed quotation of Ps 22:1 He surrenders his Spirit to God (Lk 23:46)

This portion can best be summarized from all the Gospels.

1. Jesus arrived at Golgotha, 9:00 AM, Mt. 27:33; Mk. 15:22; Lk. 23:33; Jn. 19:17.
2. He refused the offer of wine and gall - myrrh, Mt. 27:34; Mk. 15:23.
3. Stripped and nailed to a cross between 2 thieves, Mt. 27:35-38; Mk. 15:24-28; Lk. 23:33-38; Jn. 19:18.
4. First utterance, “Father forgive them for they know not what they do”. Lk. 23:34. Compare 1 Cor. 2:8 Had they known they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory. 
5. Soldiers cast lots for His garments, Mt. 27:35; Mk. 15:24; Lk. 23:34; Jn. 19:23.
6. Jews, soldiers & thieves mock Jesus’ about destroying and building the temple in three days, come down from the cross and we will believe, He saved others but can’t save himself, etc. Mt. 27:39-43; Mk. 15;29-32; Lk. 23:35-37.
7. Conversation with thieves, one repentant rebukes the other and himself calls for mercy. Jesus promises he will be with Him in paradise that same day. Lk. 23:39-43.
8. Second utterance, “I tell you the truth, today you shall be with me in Paradise”.
9. Third utterance, to mother, Mary, “Woman behold your son”. To John, “Behold thy mother”, Jn. 19:26,27.PM, Mt. 27:45; Mk. 15:33; Lk. 23:44.
(V 65 GUARD OF SOLDIERS: The Roman military personnel sought refuge with the Jerusalem priest after seeing the empty tomb. This would help to keep them out of trouble with Pilate (28:14) Also, keep them from being killed by their superiors. n eclipse for three hours. This was also time of full moon.)

THE EVE OF THE SABBATH, THE DAY OF PREPARATION: On that day they prepared all things necessary; not being allowed even to dress their meat on the sabbath day.

(Not John’s spiritual mentor, she was never exalted. Maybe went to John’s home in Galilee with Salome. Some historians say she lived in John’s home in Jerusalem 11 years and died, others, she lived to go with him to Ephesus.)
10. Darkness from noon to 3:00