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Матфея 27:1
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the morning: Judges 16:2, 1 Samuel 19:11, Proverbs 4:16-18, Micah 2:1, Luke 22:66, Acts 5:21
all: Matthew 23:13, Matthew 26:3, Matthew 26:4, Psalms 2:2, Mark 15:1, Luke 23:1, Luke 23:2, John 18:28, Acts 4:24-28
Reciprocal: Genesis 37:18 - conspired 2 Samuel 15:2 - rose up 2 Samuel 16:20 - Give counsel 2 Kings 23:4 - priestss of the second order 1 Chronicles 24:5 - the governors Psalms 22:12 - strong Psalms 31:13 - while Psalms 35:4 - that Psalms 36:4 - deviseth Psalms 56:6 - gather Psalms 58:1 - O congregation Psalms 62:4 - consult Psalms 71:10 - take Psalms 86:14 - assemblies Psalms 94:21 - gather Isaiah 43:27 - and thy Jeremiah 19:1 - the ancients of the people Habakkuk 1:4 - for Matthew 2:4 - the chief Matthew 12:14 - went Matthew 20:18 - they Matthew 21:15 - when Matthew 21:38 - This Matthew 27:62 - the chief priests Matthew 28:12 - General Luke 24:20 - General John 11:47 - gathered Acts 4:1 - the priests Acts 4:5 - on Acts 21:11 - and shall
Gill's Notes on the Bible
When the morning was come,.... Or, as soon as it was day, as Luke says, Luke 22:66. The sanhedrim had been up all night, which, after eating the passover, they had spent in apprehending, trying, and examining Jesus, and the witnesses against him; and had come to an unanimous vote, that he was guilty of death; upon which they either put Jesus out of the room for a while, or went into another themselves, to consult what further steps should be taken: or if they went home to their own houses, they very quickly got together again, and met in the temple, where they seem to be, Matthew 27:5, unless the story of Judas is, by anticipation, inserted here; and in their council chamber, where they led Jesus, and examined him again concerning his being the Son of God; see Luke 22:66, all which shows how intent they were upon this business, and with what eagerness and diligence they pursued it; their feet ran to evil, and they made haste to shed blood. This was the time of their morning prayers, of their saying their phylacteries, and reciting the "shema", "hear, O Israel! the Lord our God is one Lord", according to their canon, which is this e:
"from what time do they read the "shema" in the morning? from such time that a man can distinguish between blue and white: says R. Eliezer, between blue and green; and he finishes it before the sun shines out. R. Joshua says, before three hours had elapsed:''
but religion, rites, ceremonies, and canons, must all give way to the accomplishment of what their hearts were so much set upon:
all the chief priests and elders of the people. The Syriac and Persic versions leave out the word "all", but it is retained in the Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions, and in Munster's Hebrew Gospel, and that very rightly. The Scribes and elders met at Caiaphas's house before, Matthew 26:57, but it being in the night, they might not be all together; Annas particularly seems to have been absent, John 18:24, but now they all assemble together, as in a case of necessity they were obliged to do: their rule was this f;
"the sanhedrim, consisting of seventy and one (as this was), are obliged to sit all of them as one, (or all, and everyone of them,) in their place in the temple; but at what time there is a necessity of their being gathered together, מתקבצין כולן, "they are all of them assembled"; but, at other times, he who has any business may go, and do his pleasure, and return: yet so it is, that there may not be less than twenty three sitting continually all the time of their sitting; (their usual time of sitting was from the morning daily sacrifice, to the evening daily sacrifice g;) one that is under a necessity of going out; this looks upon his companions that remain, and if twenty three remain, he may go out; but if not, he may not, until the other returns.''
This being now a case of necessity, and great importance, they are all summoned and gathered together, unless we except Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus; who yet might be there, though they did not consent to their counsel and deed, as is certain of the former,
Luke 23:51, these
took counsel against Jesus; God's holy child Jesus, his anointed, the Messiah; and which was taking counsel against the Lord himself; and so the prophecy in Psalms 2:2, had its accomplishment: what they consulted about was
to put him to death; it was not what punishment to inflict upon him, whether scourging or death; that was before determined; they had already condemned him to death: but now they enter into close consultation what death to put him to, and in what manner; whether privately, he being now in their hands; or whether by the means of zealots, or by the Roman magistrate; or whether it should be by stoning, which must have been the case, if they put him to death according to their law; and by their authority; or whether by crucifixion, which they chose as the most ignominious and painful; and therefore determined to deliver him up to the Roman governor, and use their interest with him to put him to death, according to the Roman law.
e Misn. Beracot, c. 1. sect. 2. f Maimon. Hilch. Sanhedrin, c. 3. sect. 2. g lb. c. 3. sect. 1. Bernidbar Rabba, sect. 1. fol. 177. 3.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Jesus is brought before Pilate - See also Mark 16:1; Luke 23:1; John 18:28.
When the morning was come - This was not long after Jesus had been condemned by the Sanhedrin.
Peter’s last denial was probably not far from three o’clock a. m., or near the break of day. As soon as it was light, the Jews consulted together for the purpose of taking his life. The sun rose at that season of the year in Judea not far from five o’clock a. m., and the time when they assembled, therefore, was not long after Peter’s denial.
The chief priests and elders of the people took counsel - They ned on his trial Matthew 26:65-66 agreed that he deserved to die, “on a charge of blasphemy;” yet they did not dare to put him to death by stoning, as they did afterward Stephen Acts 7:0, and as the law commanded in case of blasphemy, for they feared the people. They therefore “consulted,” or took counsel together, to determine on what pretence they could deliver him to the Roman emperor, or to fix some charge of a civil nature by which Pilate might be induced to condemn him. The charge which they fixed on was not that on which they had tried him, and on which they had determined he ought to die, but “that of perverting the nation, and of forbidding to give tribute to Caesar,” Luke 23:2. On this accusation, if made out, they supposed Pilate could be induced to condemn Jesus. On a charge of “blasphemy” they knew he could not, as that was not an offence against the Roman laws, and over which, therefore, Pilate claimed no jurisdiction.
To put him to death - To devise some way by which he might be put to death under the authority of the Roman governor.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER XXVII.
In the morning, Christ is bound and delivered to Pontius
Pilate, 1, 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, 3-5.
They buy the potter's field with the money, 6-10.
Christ, questioned by Pilate, refuses to answer, 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, 15-19.
The multitude, influenced by the chief priests and elders,
desire Barabbas to be released, and Jesus to be crucified,
20-23.
Pilate attests his innocence, and the people make themselves
and their posterity responsible for his blood, 24, 25.
Barabbas is released, and Christ is scourged, 26.
The soldiers strip him, clothe him with a scarlet robe, crown
him with thorns, mock, and variously insult him, 27-31.
Simon compelled to bear his cross, 32.
They bring him to Golgotha, give him vinegar mingled with gall
to drink, crucify him, and cast lots for his raiment, 33-36.
His accusation, 37.
Two thieves are crucified with him, 38.
He is mocked and insulted while hanging on the cross, 39-44.
The awful darkness, 45.
Jesus calls upon God, is offered vinegar to drink, expires,
46-50.
Prodigies that accompanied and followed his death, 51-53.
He is acknowledged by the centurion, 54.
Several women behold the crucifixion, 55, 56.
Joseph of Arimathea begs the body of Pilate, and deposites it
in his own new tomb, 57-60.
The women watch the sepulchre, 61.
The Jews consult with Pilate how they may prevent the
resurrection of Christ, 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,
65, 66.
NOTES ON CHAP. XXVII.
Verse Matthew 27:1. When the morning was come — As soon as it was light - took counsel against Jesus. They had begun this counsel the preceding evening, see Matthew 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; Matthew 26:66. And now they assemble under the pretence 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."
