Matthew 27:39

+ 27:39 (39-40) MP: Messiah is mocked by people shaking their heads. (Ps 22:7) Those who passed by blasphemed him, shaking their heads, + 27:39. Quoted from Ps 22:7

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In The King James Version

And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,

In Context

38+ 27:38. MP: Messiah is surrounded by Gentiles “dogs” at his crucifixion. “Dog” is a derogatory term for non-Jews, Gentiles. New Covenant example of metaphor (Matt 15:21-27). (Ps 22:16) + 27:38. MP: By being killed along with other criminals, Messiah is assigned a grave with the wicked. (Is 53:9a) Then there were two robbers placed on execution-stakes with him, one on his right hand and one on the left.

40and saying, “You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Ben-Elohim ·Son of Elohim God·, come down from the execution-stake!”

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Cross References

Psalms 22:6But I am a worm, and no man; 2 + 22:6 b MP: Messiah is despised. (See also Is 53:3a). (Luke 23:21-25) a reproach of men, and despised by the people. 1

Psalms 31:11Because of all my adversaries I have become utterly contemptible to my neighbors, 2 A fear to my acquaintances. 2 Those who saw me on the street fled from me. 1

Psalms 69:7+ 69:7. MP: Messiah will bear reproach, for God’s sake. (Matt 26:65-67; John 5:17-23) Because for your sake, I have borne reproach. 2 Shame has covered my face. 1

Psalms 109:2for they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me. 2 They have spoken to me with a lying tongue. 1

Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:34-50

The Crucifixion. 33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, 34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. 35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. 36 And sitting down they watched him there; 37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS… Read the whole commentary →

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