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Cruelty Disguised as Piety
Commentators explain that the crowd's words, "let us see whether Elijah cometh," were not a genuine question but a cruel taunt. They used a seemingly religious excuse to mock Jesus in His deepest anguish. As Charles Spurgeon notes, they were "Mocking him even in his prayers, for they well knew the difference between Eloi and Elias."
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 27:49
18th Century
Theologian
The rest said, etc. Still deriding his sufferings, and refusing to allow even the poor consolation of a drink, to assuage the thirst of th…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 27:49
Whether Elijah cometh to save him (ε ερχετα Ελειας σωσων αυτον). The excuse had a pious sound as they misunderstood the words of J…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 27:49–51
19th Century
Preacher
The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him. Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 27:49
See comment on v.34; the allusion is again Ps 69:21. What is not clear is whether the offer of a drink here is meant as a gesture of mercy or as mo…
John Gill
On Matthew 27:49
17th Century
Pastor
The rest said, let be
The others, to whom he belonged, that fetched the sponge, said to him, let him alone, keep at …
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 27:45–50
17th Century
Minister
During the three hours that the darkness continued, Jesus was in agony, wrestling with the powers of darkness and suffering His Father's displeasur…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 27:27–66
13th Century
Philosopher
After relating His condemnation, His Passion and death are treated here; and secondly, His burial is treated, where it is said, And whe…