The Strand Study Bible

MATTHEW 27:26

MATTHEW 27:46

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fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, 8 They parted MY garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. PF 36 And sitting down 9 they watched him there; PF 37 And set upover his headhis accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 38 10 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. PF 39 11 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, PF 40 And saying, 12 Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, 11 save thyself. 13 If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. PF 41 11 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, PF 42 He saved others; 11 himself he cannot save. If he be the 14 KING OF ISRAEL , let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. PF 43 15 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, 11 if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. PF PF 44 11 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. PF CHRIST’S second three hours on the cross (12 noon - 3 PM) (S/A - Mk 15:33-37 & Lk 23:44-46 & Jn 19:28-30) 45 16 Now from the 17 sixth hour there was 4 darkness over all the land unto the 18 ninth hour. PF PF 46 16 And about the ninth hour 19 Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani ? that is to say, 20 My GOD , my GOD , why hast thou forsaken ME? PF PF

said, 1 His blood be on us, and on our children. 26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had 2 scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. PF CHRIST is mocked and crowned with thorns (S/A - Mk 15:16-19) 27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. 28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. 29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! 30 2 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. PF CHRIST is led away to Calvary (S/A - Mk 15:20-21 & Lk 23:26-32 & Jn 19:16) Date - Fri, Apr, AD 32/AM 4032 31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, 3 and led him away to crucify him. PF 32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. CHRIST’S first three hours on the cross (9 AM - 12 noon) (S/A - Mk 15:22-32 & Lk 23:33-43 & Jn 19:17-27) 33 4 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, PF 34 5 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with 6 gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. PF 35 7 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be

1. Num 35:33 & Acts 5:28 2. See - Isa 50:6 3. See - Isa 53:3 4. See - Psa 22:2 5. See - Psa 69:21 6. that is, “a sedative; drug” 7. See - Gen 3:15 & Psa 22:14,16-17 & Isa 53:8 & Dan 9:26 & Zech 12:10 & Mt 17:12 & 20:19 & 26:2 8. Quoted and fulfilled from the OT - Psa 22:18 9. See - Psa 22:12 10. See - Isa 53:9,12 11. See - Psa 22:6-7,13 & 69:20 & 109:25 12. Jn 2:19 13. Mt 4:3,6 14. Zeph 3:15 15. See - Psa 22:8 16. See - Gen 22:8,14 & Psa 40:6 & Isa 52:15 & 53:4- 6,8,10-12 & Hab 1:5 & Dan 9:26 & Mt 1:21 & 18:11 & 20:28 & 26:28 17. or, “12 Noon” 18. or, “3 PM” 19. See - Isa 53:11 20. Quoted and fulfilled from the OT - Psa 22:1

27:32 Jesus would not have made it to Calvary without the aid of Simon . Thus the FATHER and the HOLY SPIRIT made sure Simon was there to assist Jesus in taking the cross the rest of the way to Calvary. It’s called the sovereignty of God. Because God sees tomorrow before it happens, He knew to have Simon there. In order to maintain absolute rule (that’s what being Sovereign is) you have to stay one step ahead of everyone else ( Eph 1:11 and Isa 45:4 & 46:10 ). 27:46 When Jesus cried out, “ My GOD , my GOD , why hast thou forsaken me , ” He was not saying that He had a God, as some cults teach ( Jn 20:17c ). The FATHER , the SON , and the HOLY SPIRIT are three distinct, co-eternal persons, called the Godhead ( Gen 1:1c , 26a , Deut 6:4 and Rom 1:20b ). They are all equally God and each O N E is worthy of our worship ( Jn 4:20-25 & 9:35- 38 and Acts 5:4 ). In making this statement, Jesus was letting the world know that the price for sin had just been negotiated. Seeing that the price for sin is eternal ( Rom 1:16 ), something eternal had to give. That “something” was Jesus’ willingness to give up certain aspects of his eternal authority that He had shared with Deity for all eternity past ( I Cor 15:28 , Mk 15:34a and Phil 2:6c ). NOTE – This is the first time in Scripture that one Person of the Triune Godhead personally addressed the other two as “God.” God has spoken to the other members of the Trinity (Gen 1:26 & 11:7, II Sam 24:11-16, Psa 110:1, Isa 6:8 and Zech 2:4), and has even referred ( Isa 48:14 ) to them as “Lord” (Gen 16:11, Isa 6:12, Hos 1:7 & 2:20 and Amos 6:8 & 8:11) or “God” (Gen 21:17 & 35:1, Exo 15:26, Hos 1:7 and Amos 4:11-12 & 6:8); but He has never addressed another member of the Trinity as “Lord” or “God” until here in Matthew 27:46.