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Judas then, having taken a detachment of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.
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A Coalition of Power
Commentators explain that the arresting party was a powerful combination of forces. It included a "band" of Roman soldiers (a cohort, possibly hundreds of men) from the Antonia Fortress, as well as "officers" or temple police sent by the Jewish religious leaders. This shows the high level of official collaboration and fear surrounding Jesus.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A band. See Barnes on Matthew 26:47.
See Barnes on Matthew 27:27; John passes over the agony of Jesus in the garden, probably becau…
The band of soldiers (την σπειραν). No word for "of soldiers" in the Greek, but the Latin spira (roll or ball) was used for…
19th Century
Anglican
A band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees.—Better, the band, and officers from the chief priests and Pha…
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Baptist
Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, comes there with lanterns and torches and weapons.…
The Greek word for “detachment of soldiers” technically denotes a tenth of a legion, or about six hundred men—probably the detachment of soldiers c…
16th Century
Protestant
Judas, therefore, having received a band of soldiers. That Judas came accompanied by soldiers and by so large a retinue is a sign…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Judas then having received a band of menFrom the captain of this band, who in (John 18:12) is called a "Chiliarch"…
Sin began in the garden of Eden; there the curse was pronounced, and there the Redeemer was promised. In a garden, that promised Seed entered into …
13th Century
Catholic
1. Before His passion, as we saw above, our Lord prepared His disciples in many ways: teaching them by His example, comforting them with His…
