Matthew 27:33

AND WHEN THE ORDER OF EVENTS AT THE CRUCIFIXION. The order of events at the crucifixion: 1) the arrival at Golgotha (Matthew 27:33); (Mark 15:22); (Luke 23:33); (John 19:17). (2) the offer of the stupefying drink refused (Matthew 27:34); (Mark 15:23). (3) Jesus is crucified between two thieves... [ Continue Reading ]

Matthew 27:37

THIS IS Compare (Mark 15:26); (Luke 23:38); (John 19:19). These accounts supplement, but do not contradict one another. No one of the Evangelists quotes the entire inscription. All have "The King of the Jews." Luke adds to this the further words, "This is"; Matthew quotes the name, "Jesus"; whilst... [ Continue Reading ]

Matthew 27:50

YIELDED UP Literally, "dismissed his spirit." The (Greek, "aphiēmi"). This expression, taken with (Mark 15:37); (Luke 23:46); (John 19:30). differentiates the death of Christ from all other physical death. He died by his own volition when He could say of His redemptive work, "It is finished." "No... [ Continue Reading ]

Matthew 27:51

VEIL The veil which was rent was the veil which divided the holy place into which the priests entered from the holy of holies into which only the high priest might enter on the day of atonement, (_ See Scofield) - (Exodus 26:31); (Leviticus 16:1). _ The rending of that veil, which was a type of t... [ Continue Reading ]

Matthew 27:52

GRAVES That these bodies returned to their graves is not said and may not be inferred. The wave-sheaf (Leviticus 23:10) typifies the resurrection of Christ, but a sheaf implies plurality. It was a single "corn of wheat" that fell into the ground in the crucifixion and entombment of Christ (John 12:... [ Continue Reading ]

Matthew 27:63

AFTER THREE DAYS See (Matthew 16:21); (Matthew 17:23); (Matthew 20:19); (Matthew 26:61); (Mark 8:31); (Mark 10:34); (Luke 9:22); (Luke 18:33); (Luke 24:6); ... [ Continue Reading ]

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