Matthew 27:26
Then he released to them Barabbas: but he ordered Jesus to be scourged, and delivered Him to be crucified.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
25and all the people answered and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
27Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the hall, and gathered the whole band about Him:
Cross References
Mark 10:34and they will insult Him, and scourge Him, and spit upon Him, and put Him to death: but on the third day He shall rise again.
Luke 18:32For He shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and insulted, and abused, and spit upon, and they will scourge Him, and put Him to death:
Luke 23:24So Pilate gave sentence that what they demanded should be done.
John 19:16Then delivered he Him therefore unto them to be crucified.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:12-26
Christ at the Bar of Pilate. 11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. 12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? 14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. 15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom… Read the whole commentary →