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and they sat and watched him there.
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A Grim Guard Duty
Multiple commentators (Barnes, Robertson, Gill) explain that the soldiers were not passive observers but were on official duty. Their task was to ensure the execution was completed, prevent any rescue attempt by Jesus's followers, and guard the body. This was a standard, grim part of Roman crucifixion procedure.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They watched him there. That is, the four soldiers who had crucified him. They watched him so that his friends would not come and release …
Watched him there (ετηρουν αυτον εκε). Imperfect tense descriptive of the task to prevent the possibility of rescue or removal of …
19th Century
Baptist
And sitting down they watched him there; and set up over his head his accusation written: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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The soldiers kept watch to prevent rescue (men were known to have lived after being taken down from a cross).
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And sitting down, they watched him there . That is, the soldiers, after they had crucified Jesus, and parted his garments…
It was customary to shame criminals by posting a written notice of the crime for which they suffered. So they placed such a notice over Christ's he…
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13th Century
Catholic
After relating His condemnation, His Passion and death are treated here; and secondly, His burial is treated, where it is said, And whe…
