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Matthew 27:24–31 CSB

24 When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that a riot was starting instead, he took some water, washed his hands in front of the crowd, and said, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. See to it yourselves!” 25 All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!” 26 Then he released Barabbas to them and, after having Jesus flogged, handed him over to be crucified. 27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the governor’s residence and gathered the whole company around him. 28 They stripped him and dressed him in a scarlet robe. 29 They twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on his head, and placed a staff in his right hand. And they knelt down before him and mocked him: “Hail, King of the Jews!” 30 Then they spat on him, took the staff, and kept hitting him on the head. 31 After they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe, put his own clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.

in terms of the Jewish Law death would have been a valid punishment for blasphemy, however it would have been of little intrest to rome. therfore the religious leaders had to formulate new charges. They presented three accusations. 1. perverting the nation 2. forbidding payment of tribute to ceaser 3. proclaiming He was king. the last one was of concern to Piolet, He questioned Jesus directly on this point, but Jesus did not answer him.Being suspicious of the Jewish leaders’ motive for their accusations

He questioned Jesus directly on this point, but Jesus did not answer him.

Pilate found Jesus innocent. The Jewish leaders insisted that Jesus stirred up the people in Judea and Galilee. When Pilate heard that he was a Galilean, he sent Jesus to Herod Antipas, who was in Jerusalem for the Passover

Being suspicious of the Jewish leaders’ motive for their accusations

Holman Bible Handbook Passion and Crucifixion (26:1–27:66)

On the other hand, Herod Antipas did not want to make a wrong move so that Pilate could tattle on him. In fact, both Pilate and Herod Antipas realized that any reporting done by either could jeopardize either or both of them, thus they made peace and became friends

Dockery, D. S., Butler, T. C., Church, C. L., Scott, L. L., Ellis Smith, M. A., White, J. E., & Holman Bible Publishers (Nashville, T. . (1992). Holman Bible Handbook (p. 564). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.

Holman Bible Handbook Passion and Crucifixion (26:1–27:66)

Although according to Roman law the accused was to be tried in the province of his misdeeds and not the province of his home, Pilate nevertheless sent Jesus to Herod Antipas, who ruled over Galilee. The reason for this was that Herod Antipas had recently reported to Tiberius that Pilate had caused an unnecessary riot in Jerusalem

Holman Bible Handbook Passion and Crucifixion (26:1–27:66)

Pilate did not want to make another wrong move that Herod Antipas could relate to the emperor.

Holman Bible Handbook Passion and Crucifixion (26:1–27:66)

On the other hand, Herod Antipas did not want to make a wrong move so that Pilate could tattle on him. In fact, both Pilate and Herod Antipas realized that any reporting done by either could jeopardize either or both of them, thus they made peace and became friends

Holman Bible Handbook Passion and Crucifixion (26:1–27:66)

It is not difficult to understand why there was no progress in this trial.

Holman Bible Handbook Passion and Crucifixion (26:1–27:66)

Jesus was returned to Pilate

Holman Bible Handbook Passion and Crucifixion (26:1–27:66)

Since the Jewish leaders were not placated by Pilate’s sending Jesus to Herod Antipas, Pilate tried to extricate himself by flogging and releasing Jesus

Piolet even tried to releace Barabes thinking that he was bad enough that the people shurly would not want him over Jesues

Matthew 24:24 CSB

24 For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

Matthew 27:24 ESV

24 So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves.”

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-by his statement see to it yourselves, Piolet aimes to clear his name from what he clearly reguards as an unjust killing.

-Rather a riot was beginning Because of the passover festival crouds of people were in Jeruselem and with them, the thret of riots.

-This is the same responce the chief priests had to Judus when he brout the silver back to the temple in The only difference being that it was befor sigular and here it is plural.

-Piolet was afraid of his Roman superiors so he let the people do here what they wanted.

by suggusting the release of Barabbus He was not a minor criminal; he was most probably either a brigand or a political revolutionary.There are two interesting speculations about him. His name Barabbas means Son of the Father; father was a title by which the greatest Rabbis were known; it may well be that Barabbas was the son of an ancient and distinguished family who had kicked over the traces and embarked on a career of magnificent crime. Such a man would make crime glamorous and would appeal to the people.

He was not a minor criminal; he was most probably either a brigand or a political revolutionary.

By washing his hands. Piolet was warned by his sence of Justace and his conscience , a dream of his troubbled wife, but he could not stand against the mob. Tso he made the futile action of handwashing Legend has it to this day that piolets ghost emerges from it’s tomb and goes through the action of handwashing once again. There is one thing we can never be rid of, and that is responsibility. It is never posible for piolet or anyone elce to say “I wash my hands of all responcibility” Piolot is a figure of tragity for he did not take the stand he should have taken.

There are two interesting speculations about him. His name Barabbas means Son of the Father; father was a title by which the greatest Rabbis were known; it may well be that Barabbas was the son of an ancient and distinguished family who had kicked over the traces and embarked on a career of magnificent crime. Such a man would make crime glamorous and would appeal to the people.

Matthew 24:25 ESV

25 See, I have told you beforehand.

Matthew 27:25 ESV

25 And all the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

Piolet’s dismissel of responsibility is ballanced by the enthusiastic acceptance of it by the people “ His blood be on us and on our children” This sentance is a statement accepting what Piolet had said “we are proud to take that responsibility”

This verse by no means means that the entire nation is guilty and can not be saved, dispite the rash statement of the crowd, the responsibility falls on the Jewish leaders. In addition, Jesues himself admitts that his death was the desission of God for the salvation of all mankind.

Matthew 27:26 ESV

26 Then he released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified.

Matthew 24:26 ESV

26 So, if they say to you, ‘Look, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out. If they say, ‘Look, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.

Scourging was the most cruel beating that could kill a person who is not strong enough to endure it. The Romans like everything else had profected this to ensure that the highest amount of suffering but not death would occer

Put note about Barabbus here Barabous was a bad man

Scourging was a punishment iflicted after a death sentence has been pronounced upon them.

The NET Bible First Edition Notes Notes for 27:26

excruciating punishment. The victim was stripped of his clothes and bound to a post with his hands fastened above him (or sometimes he was thrown to the ground). Guards standing on either side of the victim would incessantly beat him with a whip (flagellum) made out of leather with pieces of lead and bone inserted into its ends. While the Jews only allowed 39 lashes, the Romans had no such limit; many people who received such a beating died as a result.

Roman scourging excruciating punishment. The victim was stripped of his clothes and bound to a post with his hands fastened above him (or sometimes he was thrown to the ground). Guards standing on either side of the victim would incessantly beat him with a whip (flagellum) made out of leather with pieces of lead and bone inserted into its ends. While the Jews only allowed 39 lashes, the Romans had no such limit; many people who received such a beating died as a result.

Matthew 24:27 ESV

27 For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

Matthew 27:27 ESV

27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they gathered the whole battalion before him.

The whole battalion would have been about 600-1000 men. They were probobly stationed in Jeruselm to provide extra security during the passover.

The Gospel of Matthew, Volume 2 The Soldiers’ Mockery (Matthew 27:27–31)

After that, Jesus was handed over to the soldiers, while the last details of crucifixion were arranged, and while the cross itself was prepared. They took him to their barracks in the governor’s headquarters; and they called the rest of the detachment.

The Gospel of Matthew, Volume 2 The Soldiers’ Mockery (Matthew 27:27–31)

After that, Jesus was handed over to the soldiers, while the last details of crucifixion were arranged, and while the cross itself was prepared. They took him to their barracks in the governor’s headquarters; and they called the rest of the detachment.

Matthew 27:28 ESV

28 And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him,

The Scarlet Robe would have been a soldiers red cape, which was used to parody the emperor’s purple robe.

Matthew 27:29 ESV

29 and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

The Gospel of Matthew, Volume 2 The Soldiers’ Mockery (Matthew 27:27–31)

We may shudder at what the soldiers did; but of all the parties involved in the crucifixion, they were least to be blamed. They were not even stationed in Jerusalem; they had no idea who Jesus was; they certainly were not Jews, for the Jews were the only nation in the Roman Empire who were exempt from military service; they were conscripts who may well have come from the four corners of the earth. They indulged in their rough horseplay; but, unlike the Jews and unlike Pilate, they acted in ignorance.

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The Gentile mockery. The soldiers would be legionaries recruited in the East. They would know nothing about Jesus; and their insults were probably directed less against Jesus than against a Jew’s claim to royalty. The point of Pilate’s superscription over the Cross was similar.

the reed represents a royal scepture and the crown of thorns a royal crown.

Matthew 27:30 ESV

30 And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head.

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Matthew 27:31 ESV

31 And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him away to crucify him.

normally criminals were led out naked to crusifixion, it is posible that the reason Jesues received his own clothes back was that Jews found nakedness offencive. there is however no indication weather on not the crown of thorns was removed. however it lickly was, because soldiers would not have been allowed to mock the jews.