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The Great Exchange
The release of Barabbas, a murderer, in exchange for the innocent Jesus is a powerful picture of substitutionary atonement. Commentators like John Gill and John Calvin explain that Barabbas serves as an emblem for all sinners. The guilty is set free because the innocent takes his place, enduring the punishment we deserved. Christ's formal condemnation by a judge secures our legal acquittal before God.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 27:26
18th Century
Theologian
And when he had scourged Jesus. (See Barnes on Matthew 10:17).
Among the Romans, it was customary to scourge, or whip, a slave befo…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 27:26
Scourged (φραγελλωσας). The Latin verb flagellare. Pilate apparently lost interest in Jesus when he discovered that he had …
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 27:15–30
19th Century
Preacher
Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. And they had then a notable prisoner, called Ba…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 27:26
On flogging, see comment on Mk 15:15. Jesus’ flogging took place before the verdict and so was not repeated after the verdict. Pilate, after furthe…
John Calvin
On Matthew 27:26
16th Century
Theologian
Then he released to them Barabbas. Our three Evangelists do not mention what is related by John (John 15:13), that Pilate asce…
John Gill
On Matthew 27:26
17th Century
Pastor
Then released he Barabbas unto them
The seditious person, robber, and murderer, for which crimes he was in prison. T…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 27:26–30
17th Century
Minister
Crucifixion was a death penalty used only by the Romans; it was very terrible and miserable. A cross was laid on the ground, to which the hands and…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 27:1–26
13th Century
Philosopher
Above, the Evangelist recounted what Christ suffered from the Jews; here, he recounts what He suffered from the Gentiles. And he does four things:<…