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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 27:24

Was made. arose, or was brewing.

washed. Greek. aponipto. Occurs only here. See App-136.

innocent. guiltless.

of. from. Greek. apo. App-104. Same as in verses: Matthew 27:9; Matthew 27:57. Not the same as in verses: Matthew 27:12; Matthew 27:29; Matthew 27:48.

blood. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species), App-6, for murder, as in Matthew 23:35.Deuteronomy 19:12.Psalms 9:12.Hosea 1:4.

Person. [One].

see ye. ye will see. Greek. opsomai. App-133.

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