Mat 27:1 | Clarke | STEP | In the morning, Christ is bound and delivered to Pontius Pilate, , . Judas, seeing his Master condemned, repents, acknowledges his transgression to the chief priests, attests Christ's innocence, throws down the money, and goes and hangs himself, . They buy the potter's field with the money, . Christ, questioned by Pilate, refuses to answer, . Pilate, while inquiring of the Jews whether they would have Jesus or Barabbas released, receives a message from his wife to have nothing to do in this wicked business, . The multitude, influenced by the chief priests and elders, desire Barabbas to be released, and Jesus to be crucified, . Pilate attests his innocence, and the people make themselves and their posterity responsible for his blood, , . Barabbas is released, and Christ is scourged, . The soldiers strip him, clothe him with a scarlet robe, crown him with thorns, mock, and variously insult him, . Simon compelled to bear his cross, . They bring him to Golgotha, give him vinegar mingled with gall to drink, crucify him, and cast lots for his raiment, . His accusation, . Two thieves are crucified with him, . He is mocked and insulted while hanging on the cross, . The awful darkness, . Jesus calls upon God, is offered vinegar to drink, expires, . Prodigies that accompanied and followed his death, . He is acknowledged by the centurion, . Several women behold the crucifixion, , . Joseph of Arimathea begs the body of Pilate, and deposites it in his own new tomb, . The women watch the sepulchre, . The Jews consult with Pilate how they may prevent the resurrection of Christ, . He grants them a guard for the sepulchre, and they seal the stone that stopped the mouth of the tomb where he was laid, , . Verse 1 When the morning was come - As soon as it was light - took counsel against Jesus. They had begun this counsel the preceding evening, see . But as it was contrary to all forms of law to proceed against a person's life by night, they seem to have separated for a few hours, and then, at the break of day, came together again, pretending to conduct the business according to the forms of law. To put him to death - They had already determined his death, and pronounced the sentence of death on him; . And now they assemble under the pretense of reconsidering the evidence, and deliberating on it, to give the greater appearance of justice to their conduct. They wished to make it appear that "they had taken ample time to consider of it, and, from the fullest conviction, by the most satisfactory and conclusive evidence, they had now delivered him into the hands of the Romans, to meet that death to which they had adjudged him."

Matthew 27:1

Introduction

In the morning, Christ is bound and delivered to Pontius Pilate, Mat 27:1, Mat 27:2. Judas, seeing his Master condemned, repents, acknowledges his transgression to the chief priests, attests Christ's innocence, throws down the money, and goes and hangs himself, Mat 27:3-5. They buy the potter's field with the money, Mat 27:6-10. Christ, questioned by Pilate, refuses to answer, Mat 27:11-14. Pilate, while inquiring of the Jews whether they would have Jesus or Barabbas released, receives a message from his wife to have nothing to do in this wicked business, Mat 27:15-19. The multitude, influenced by the chief priests and elders, desire Barabbas to be released, and Jesus to be crucified, Mat 27:20-23. Pilate attests his innocence, and the people make themselves and their posterity responsible for his blood, Mat 27:24, Mat 27:25. Barabbas is released, and Christ is scourged, Mat 27:26. The soldiers strip him, clothe him with a scarlet robe, crown him with thorns, mock, and variously insult him, Mat 27:27-31. Simon compelled to bear his cross, Mat 27:32. They bring him to Golgotha, give him vinegar mingled with gall to drink, crucify him, and cast lots for his raiment, Mat 27:33-36. His accusation, Mat 27:37. Two thieves are crucified with him, Mat 27:38. He is mocked and insulted while hanging on the cross, Mat 27:39-44. The awful darkness, Mat 27:45. Jesus calls upon God, is offered vinegar to drink, expires, Mat 27:46-50. Prodigies that accompanied and followed his death, Mat 27:51-53. He is acknowledged by the centurion, Mat 27:54. Several women behold the crucifixion, Mat 27:55, Mat 27:56. Joseph of Arimathea begs the body of Pilate, and deposites it in his own new tomb, Mat 27:57-60. The women watch the sepulchre, Mat 27:61. The Jews consult with Pilate how they may prevent the resurrection of Christ, Mat 27:62-64. He grants them a guard for the sepulchre, and they seal the stone that stopped the mouth of the tomb where he was laid, Mat 27:65, Mat 27:66.

Verse 1

When the morning was come - As soon as it was light - took counsel against Jesus. They had begun this counsel the preceding evening, see Mat 26:59. But as it was contrary to all forms of law to proceed against a person's life by night, they seem to have separated for a few hours, and then, at the break of day, came together again, pretending to conduct the business according to the forms of law.

To put him to death - They had already determined his death, and pronounced the sentence of death on him; Mat 26:66. And now they assemble under the pretense of reconsidering the evidence, and deliberating on it, to give the greater appearance of justice to their conduct. They wished to make it appear that "they had taken ample time to consider of it, and, from the fullest conviction, by the most satisfactory and conclusive evidence, they had now delivered him into the hands of the Romans, to meet that death to which they had adjudged him."