Matthew 27:3
Repented himself [μ ε τ α μ ε λ η θ ε ι ς]. See on Matthew 21:29. What is that to us? They ignore the question of Christ's innocence. As to Judas ' sin or conscience, that is his matter. Thou wilt see to that.... [ Continue Reading ]
Repented himself [μ ε τ α μ ε λ η θ ε ι ς]. See on Matthew 21:29. What is that to us? They ignore the question of Christ's innocence. As to Judas ' sin or conscience, that is his matter. Thou wilt see to that.... [ Continue Reading ]
In the temple. But the best reading is eijv ton naon, into the sanctuary. He cast the pieces over the barrier of the enclosure which surrounded the sanctuary, or temple proper, and within which only the priests were allowed, and therefore into the sanctuary.... [ Continue Reading ]
It is not lawful. In such cases the Jewish law provided that the money was to be restored to the donor; and if he insisted on giving it, that he should be induced to spend it for something for the public weal. This explains the apparent discrepancy between Matthew's account and that in the book of A... [ Continue Reading ]
Robe [χ λ α μ υ δ α]. The short military cloak which kings and emperors as well as soldiers wore.... [ Continue Reading ]
Compelled to go [η γ γ α ρ ε υ σ α ν]. See on Matthew 5:41. Rev., has impressed in margin.... [ Continue Reading ]
Golgotha. An Aramaic word, Gulgoltha, = the Hebrew, Gulgoleth, and translated skull in Jude 1:9 :53; 2 Kings 9:35. The word Calvary comes through the Latin calvaria, meaning skull, and used in the Vulgate. The New Testament narrative does not mention a mount or hill. The place was probably a rounded... [ Continue Reading ]
Wine [ο ι ν ο ν]. The older texts read oxov, vinegar. The compound of wine and gall was intended as a stupefying draught.... [ Continue Reading ]
Watched [ε τ η ρ ο υ ν]. Or, to give the force of the imperfect tense, kept watch. This was to prevent the infliction of wanton cruelties, and also to prevent what sometimes happened, the taking down and restoring of the victim.... [ Continue Reading ]
Accusation [α ι τ ι α ν]. Lit., cause, and so rendered by Wyc. Tynd., cause of his death. The word accusation is compounded with the Latin causa, a cause. It is the cause of his condemnation and suffering.... [ Continue Reading ]
Thieves [λ η σ τ α ι]. Rev., robbers. See on Matthew 26:55.... [ Continue Reading ]
He saved others, etc. The Greek order is, Others he saved; himself he cannot save.... [ Continue Reading ]
If he will have him [ε ι θ ε λ ε ι α υ τ ο ν]. Rev., correctly, If he desireth him : i e., If he likes him. Compare Ps. xviii. (Sept. 17) 19; because he delighted in me [η θ ε λ η σ ε μ ε], Ps. xli. (Sept. 40) 11 [τ ε θ ε λ η κ α ς μ ε].... [ Continue Reading ]
Ninth hour. "Early on Friday afternoon the new course of priests, of Levites, and of the 'stationary men' who were to be the representatives of all Israel, arrived Jerusalem, and having prepared themselves for the festive season went up to the temple. The approach of the Sabbath, and then its actual... [ Continue Reading ]
Vinegar [ο ξ ο υ ς]. Sour wine; the posca or ordinary drink of the Roman soldiers. Gave him to drink [ε π ο τ ι ζ ε ν]. The imperfect tense implies was in the act of giving, or about to give. At this point the Jews standing near interposed, saying Let be [α φ ε ς]! "Stop! Do not give him the drink.... [ Continue Reading ]
Yielded up the ghost [α φ η κ ε τ ο π ν ε υ μ α]. Lit., dismissed his spirit. Rev., yielded up his spirit. The fact that the evangelists, in describing our Lord's death, do not use the neuter verb, eqanen, he died, but he breathed out his life (ejxepneuse, Mark 14:37), he gave up his spirit (paredwk... [ Continue Reading ]
The veil of the temple. According to the Rabbis this was a handbreadth in thickness, and woven of seventy - two twisted plaits, each plait consisting of twenty - four threads. It was sixty feet long and thirty wide. Two of them were made every year, and according to the exaggerated language of the t... [ Continue Reading ]
The Son of God. But there is no article. The words must not be construed as a recognition of Christ's divine sonship. They were uttered by a pagan soldier in his own sense of a demigod or hero. Yet they may have taken color from the fact that the soldiers had heard from the chief priests and others... [ Continue Reading ]
Which had followed [α ι τ ι ν ε ς]. Denoting a class : who were of the body of women that had followed him.... [ Continue Reading ]
Magdalene [η μ α γ δ α λ η ν η]. Neither Mary of Bethany (Matthew 26:6-13) nor the woman who had been a sinner (Luke 7:37-48). The word denotes merely her town : She of Magdala.... [ Continue Reading ]
When even was come. The Hebrews reckoned two evenings, an earlier and a later. The former began midway between noon and sunset, or at three o'clock in the afternoon. The latter began at sunset, six o'clock. The reference here is to the earlier evening, though the time may have been well on toward th... [ Continue Reading ]
New tomb [κ α ι ν ω]. See on Matthew 26:29. Not newly hewn, but fresh, undefiled by anybody. A great stone. Though in the Jews ' sepulchres in general there were doors hung on hinges, the grooves and perforations for which may still be seen. Joseph's tomb may have been differently constructed, or e... [ Continue Reading ]
We remember [ε μ ν η σ θ η μ ε ν]. Lit., we remembered : i e., it occurred to us : we have just remembered, and have come to tell you before it shall be too late. That deceiver [ε κ ε ι ν ο ς ο π λ α ν ο ς]. The pronoun that is very picturesque; being used of distant objects, and therefore here as... [ Continue Reading ]
Error [π λ α ν η]. Not, as many render, deceit or imposture, referring to planov above; but error on the people's part. The last error, namely, the false impression that he has risen from the dead, will be worse than the first error - the impression made by his impostures that he was the Messiah.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye have [ε χ ε τ ε]. Or, as some render, imperatively : Have a guard! Rev., in margin, take.... [ Continue Reading ]
Sealing the stone and setting a watch [σ φ ρ α γ ι σ α ν τ ε ς τ ο ν λ ι θ ο ν, μ ε τ α τ η ς κ ο υ σ τ ω δ ι α ς]. Lit., having sealed the stone with the watch. Rev., Sealing the stone, the guard being with them. This is rather awkward, but the rendering rightly corrects the A. V. The idea is that... [ Continue Reading ]