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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. Christ’s garments must go to his executioners in order to carry out the full shame associated with his death as well as to fulfill the prophecy, “They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. They gave him...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. The time of the daily sacrifice of the morning, at which the priests ought to have been; and the time when the sanhedrim usually began to sit (x); for "the grand sanhedrim sat from the daily sacrifice of the morning, to the daily sacrifice of the evening:'' but this being an extraordinary case,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. As if, in carrying out that ordinary etiquette which gives the central place to the chief criminal, they gave to Christ the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the superscription of his accusation,.... Or "the cause of his death", as the Syriac and Persic versions read; the crime for which he suffered: was written; over his head, upon the cross, to which it was fastened; the sum of which was, the king of the Jews; [See comments on Matthew 27:37].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And with him they crucified two thieves,.... For his greater reproach; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left; as if he had been one of them, and a principal among them; [See comments on Matthew 27:38].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the Scripture was fulfilled, which saith,.... In Isaiah 53:12; and he was numbered with the transgressors: he was no transgressor of the law of God himself, but was perfectly conformable to it in his holy nature, harmless conversation, and complete obedience: he knew no sin, nor committed any in thought, word, or deed, nor could any be found...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors. You could not count the “transgressors” on those crosses without counting him, there were three, and the One in the middle could not be passed by as you counted the others.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors. Sinners to the right of him, sinners to the left of him, sinners all round him, compassed about with those who sinned in the very highest degree by putting him to death: “He was numbered with the transgressors.” Oh, that sweet word! It is the hope of...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they that passed by,.... In the road, and went by the cross. The Arabic version adds, "before him", Christ, as he hung on the cross: railed on him, wagging their heads; gave him opprobrious language, and used indecent gestures; and saying, ah! thou that destroyest the temple; the Vulgate Latin version adds, "of God": and buildest it in three...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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, save thyself, and come down from the cross. Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save. Let Christ the King of Israel descend now...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they that passed by railed on him, Not only those who sat down to gloat their cruel eyes upon his miseries, but even the passers-by, “They that passed by, railed on him,”-
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three day, Save thyself, and come down from the cross. He never said he would destroy the literal temple. He did, however, say concerning the temple of his body, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up,” and he did raise it up in three days...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Save thyself, and come down from the cross. Suggesting that if he was what he had pretended to be, and could do what he gave out he could, he might easily free himself from the cross, and make his escape; [See comments on Matthew 27:39], [See comments on Matthew 27:40].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Likewise also the chief priests mocking,.... Or "laughed at one another", as the Syriac version renders it, having gained their point, and satiated their revenge on him: said among themselves with the Scribes; who were likewise his implacable enemies; he saved others, himself he cannot save; [See comments on Matthew 27:41], [See comments on...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save. What they said in bitter scorn was true; for mighty love had bound his hands for self-salvation. Infinite in love, found guilty of excess of love to men, “He saved others; himself he could not save.”
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Let Christ the king of Israel,.... Who sets up for the Messiah, and whose followers call him the king of Israel, whom the nation expected: and if he is so, let him descend now from the cross, that we may see; see him come down, and be eyewitnesses of his power: and believe; that he is the Messiah that was prophesied of, and has been waiting for:...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they that were crucified with him reviled him. Out of their black hearts and mouths came words of obloquy and scorn even then.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. A supernatural darkness, which could not have occurred according to the laws of nature. It did, as it were, “set a...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And when the sixth hour was come,.... Or twelve o'clock at noon, having hung upon the cross from about the third hour, or nine in the morning: there was darkness over the, whole land until the ninth hour; or three o'clock in the afternoon. The Ethiopic version renders the whole thus, "and when it was noon, the sun was darkened, and the whole world...