26 Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.
26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
26 Then he released for them Barabbas, and having scourged
26 Then he pardoned Barabbas. But he had Jesus whipped, and then handed over for crucifixion.
26 Then he released Barabbas to them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.
26 So Pilate released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip, then turned him over to the Roman soldiers to be crucified.
27 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you.
27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
27 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, "Drink of it, all of you,
27 Taking the cup and thanking God, he gave it to them: Drink this, all of you.
27 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you.
27 And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them and said, "Each of you drink from it,
(Read Matthew 26:26-30)
This ordinance of the Lord's supper is to us the passover supper, by which we commemorate a much greater deliverance than that of Israel out of Egypt. Take, eat; accept of Christ as he is offered to you; receive the atonement, approve of it, submit to his grace and his government. Meat looked upon, be the dish ever so well garnished, will not nourish; it must be fed upon: so must the doctrine of Christ. This is my body; that is, spiritually, it signifies and represents his body. We partake of the sun, not by having the sun put into our hands, but the beams of it darted down upon us; so we partake of Christ by partaking of his grace, and the blessed fruits of the breaking of his body. The blood of Christ is signified and represented by the wine. He gave thanks, to teach us to look to God in every part of the ordinance. This cup he gave to the disciples with a command, Drink ye all of it. The pardon of sin is that great blessing which is, in the Lord's supper, conferred on all true believers; it is the foundation of all other blessings. He takes leave of such communion; and assures them of a happy meeting again at last; "Until that day when I drink it new with you", may be understood of the joys and glories of the future state, which the saints shall partake with the Lord Jesus. That will be the kingdom of his Father; the wine of consolation will there be always new. While we look at the outward signs of Christ's body broken and his blood shed for the remission of our sins, let us recollect that the feast cost him as much as though he had literally given his flesh to be eaten and his blood for us to drink.
33 they will flog him and kill him. On the third day he will rise again."
33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.
33 And after flogging him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise."
33 In three days he will rise, alive."
33 They will scourge Him and kill Him. And the third day He will rise again."
33 They will flog him with a whip and kill him, but on the third day he will rise again."
(Read Luke 18:31-34)
The Spirit of Christ, in the Old Testament prophets, testified beforehand his sufferings, and the glory that should follow, 1 Peter 1:11. The disciples' prejudices were so strong, that they would not understand these things literally. They were so intent upon the prophecies which spake of Christ's glory, that they overlooked those which spake of his sufferings. People run into mistakes, because they read their Bibles by halves, and are only for the smooth things. We are as backward to learn the proper lessons from the sufferings, crucifixion, and resurrection of Christ, as the disciples were to what he told them as to those events; and for the same reason; self-love, and a desire of worldly objects, close our understandings.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Matthew 27:26
Commentary on Matthew 27:26-30
(Read Matthew 27:26-30)
Crucifixion was a death used only among the Romans; it was very terrible and miserable. A cross was laid on the ground, to which the hands and feet were nailed, it was then lifted up and fixed upright, so that the weight of the body hung on the nails, till the sufferer died in agony. Christ thus answered the type of the brazen serpent raised on a pole. Christ underwent all the misery and shame here related, that he might purchase for us everlasting life, and joy, and glory.