Matthew 27:26
Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
Then the soldiers of the governor,.... Those that were about him, his attendants and guards,
took Jesus into the common hall; the "praetorium", or judgment hall, as it is sometimes called; the…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
And when he had scourged Jesus - See the notes at Mat 10:17. Among the Romans it was customary to scourge or whip a “slave” before he was crucified. This was done to inflict greater suffering. than…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
when he had scourged Jesus Scourging usually preceded crucifixion. It was in itself a cruel and barbarous torture, under which the victim often perished.
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