45 Days To Read The Gospel Challenge – The Gospel of Matthew Chapter 27: Jesus Christ – The King of the Jews and the Crucifixion
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Overview of the Gospel of Matthew
Matthew’s name means “Gift of the Lord”, a tax collector who left everything to follow Jesus Christ as an apostle (disciple). His former name was Levi, the tax collector. Matthew wrote the Gospel of Matthew. He wrote it for people who converted from Judaism. This Gospel demonstrates that Jesus Christ is the King and Messiah of Israel. His works support that Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of all of the old testament prophecies of the coming of the Messiah.
“This book describes Jesus’s genealogy, his miraculous birth and childhood, his baptism and temptation, his ministry of healing and preaching, and finally his crucifixion and resurrection. The resurrected Jesus commissions his Apostles to “go and make disciples of all nations.” Source: Retrieved from the internet on 11/16/2021 from The New World Encyclopedia. https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Gospel_of_Matthew
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45 Days To Read The Gospel Challenge – The Gospel of Matthew Chapter 27: The King of the Jews and the Crucifixion
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OVERVIEW OF THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
This chapter consists of many important points: Jesus delivered to Pilate; Judas hangs himself fulfilling a prophecy[ Pilate’s wife has a dream about Jesus; Pilate releases Barabbas and delivers Jesus to be crucified; Jesus is crowned with thorns; Jesus is crucified; Jesus dies and is buried, and the sepulcher is sealed and guarded so if Jesus rises from his grave as he predicted, Jesus could not get out. Definition: sepulcher is a small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried.
Jesus delivered to Pilate. Pontius Pilate was the fifth governor of the Roman province of Judaea (Source from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontius_Pilate)
Jesus was delivered to Pontius Pilate, the governor, by all the chief priests and elders of the people who took counsel against Jesus to put him to death on a charge of blasphemy. Judas (disciple that betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver and identified Jesus to his enemies with a kiss) hanged himself and the prophecy of the “Field of Blood” was fulfilled.
Matthew 27: 9-9-10 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value; 10And gave them to buy the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.
Note: The potter’s field is named the “Field of Blood” because it was bought with the money Judas returned for betraying Jesus. It was called “blood” money.
While Pilate was thinking of what to do about Jesus, In the meantime, Pilate’s wife had a dream about Jesus. She sent Pilate a message: “ Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.”
Pilate releases Barabbas and delivers Jesus over to be crucified.
Pilate decided to wash his hands clean of everything by referring to a custom that one prisoner is released for the Sabbath. There were two prisoners. A murderer named Barabbas and Jesus Christ. The people voted to release Barabbas because they were afraid of Caesar who was then ruling over the Roman Empire.
Pilate asked is this not the “King of the Jews?” referring to an old prophecy about the coming of the Messiah. In other Gospels Luke and Mark, the people claim they had no King but Caesar. They wanted Jesus to be crucified. Jesus is handed over to the soldiers.
Note: Politics played a large role in Jesus being crucified.
Note: Caesar Augustus was the Roman emperor over Pilate, the governor.
Jesus is crowned with thorns. Matthew 27:29 KJV 29And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! 30And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. They found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. They came unto a place called Golgotha where Jesus was crucified. See note below.
The crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the prophecy of it.
Note: In Aramaic, Golgotha means, a “Place of Skulls”. However, in English, it is termed “Calvery”. Note Many English songs refer to Jesus Christ dying on Calvery Hill. Golgotha, Place of Skulls and Calvary are all referring to the same place.
While nailed to the cross they gave Jesus vinegar to drink on a sponge when he had asked for water. They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. Matthew 27: 37KJV 37And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Then were there a murderer and a thief being crucified on either side of him.
Jesus was revived and mocked: Matthew 27: 39-42 MLK 39And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, 40And saying, Thou that destroys the temple, and builds it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. 41Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, 42He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he is the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. 43He trusted in God; let him deliver him now if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
Note: From Luke one of the persons (thief) on one side of Jesus asked for mercy. Luke 23: 42-47 KJV 42And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comes into thy kingdom. 43And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise. 44And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. 46And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
47Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
Jesus dies on the cross. Matthew 27: 46 KJV 46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Note: Luke 23:34 “Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. Luke 23:46KJV “And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.”
Matthew 27: 51-53 51And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom, and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 52And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 53And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. 54Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
The ritual of Jesus’ burial and the sepulcher. Definition: sepulcher is a small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried.
Jesus died on a Friday, buried on a Saturday, and resurrected on a Sunday. There was a just man and a disciple of Jesus named Joseph. 58He went to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. Matthew 27:59-66 KJV 59And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth.
Note: Sunday is the official first day of the week. The Catholic church changed Sunday to be the Sabbath as that is the day Jesus was resurrected and by the blood of Jesus, we are given forgiveness of sins. Repentance with remittance of sins without animal sacrifices or going once a year to a priest. Just get on your knees and pray (ask) for it. It is just that simple. It is important to know Jesus is the blood sacrifice once forever and for all. Hebrews 10:10 KJV “By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
60And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulcher, and departed. 61And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulcher.
Note: It was the custom to wrap a body in spices and herbs and they did. 61And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulcher.
62Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, 63Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
64Command therefore that the sepulcher is made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first. 65Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. 66So they went and made the sepulcher sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
Note: Jesus said he would bring the temple down and it would rise again in three days. The Chief Priests and Pharisees were aware of the Prophies as they were keepers of the law and interpreters of it. They were afraid Jesus would rise so they ask for guards to watch the tomb so he could not come back and make them look bad-Politics.
The King of the Jews and the Crucifixion
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TIME: 45 MINUTES TO COMPLETE LESSON: 30 MINUTES TO READ THE ENTIRE POST AND TAKE THE INTERACTIVE QUIZ, ADDITIONAL 15 MINUTES TO READ THE BIBLE CHAPTER.
Objectives for Chapter 27 -The Gospel of Matthew. What you will learn:
1. You will learn how Jesus was delivered to Pilate.
2. You will learn why Judas hanged himself and the prophecy of the Field of Blood.
3. You will learn of Pilate’s wife’s dream about Jesus and the message she sent Pilate.
4. You will learn why Pilate releases Barabbas and delivers Jesus to be crucified.
5. You will learn that Jesus is crowned with thorns and the name he was given.
6. You will learn of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the prophecy of it.
7. You will learn how Jesus dies: His last words.
8. You will learn of the ritual of Jesus’ burial and the sepulcher.
Outline for Chapter 27 of the Gospel of Matthew
1. Jesus delivered to Pilate.
2. Judas hangs himself.
3. The message of Pilate’s wife.
4. Pilate releases Barabbas and delivers Jesus to be crucified.
5. Jesus is crowned with thorns,
6. Jesus is crucified
7. Jesus dies and is buried.
8. The sepulcher made sure.
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Objectives for Chapter 27 -The Gospel of Matthew. What you will learn:
1. Jesus delivered to Pilate. Matthew 27: 1-2 KJV
1When the morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 2And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
2. Judas hangs himself. Matthew 27: 3-10 KJV
3Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. 5And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
6And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. 7And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in. 8Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
9Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value; 10And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.
3. The message of Pilate’s wife. Matthew 27:19 KJV
19 “When he (Pilate) was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.”
4. Pilate releases Barabbas and delivers Jesus to be crucified. Matthew 27: 13-26 KJV
13Then said Pilate unto him, Hears thou not how many things they witness against thee? 14And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marveled greatly. 15Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. 16And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
17Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? 18For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. 19When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
15Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. 16And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. 17Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
18For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. 19When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. 20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. 22Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
23And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. 24When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. 25Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. 26Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
5. Jesus is crowned with thorns. Matthew 27: 27-32 KJV
27Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. 28And they stripped him and put on him a scarlet robe. 29And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! 30And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
31And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. 32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. 33And when they came unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
6. Jesus is crucified. Matthew 27: 32-45 KJV
33And when they came unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, 34They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
35And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. 36And sitting down they watched him there; 37And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 38Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
39And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, 40And saying, Thou that destroys the temple, and builds it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. 41Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, 42He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he is the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
43He trusted in God; let him deliver him now if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. 44The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. 45Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
7. Jesus dies and is buried. Matthew 27: 46-54 KJV
46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 47Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias. 48And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
49The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him. 50Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 51And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom, and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 52And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
53And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. 54Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
8. The sepulcher made sure. Matthew 27: 55-65 KJV
55And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: 56Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children. 57When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:
58He went to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. 59And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulcher, and departed. 61And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulcher.
61And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulcher. 62Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, 63Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
64Command therefore that the sepulcher is made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first. 65Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. 66So they went and made the sepulcher sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
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#1. How did the elders and chief priests deliver Jesus to Pilate?
#2. Judas returned the 30 pieces of silver he received for betraying Jesus. Then he hung himself. What did they do with the money?
#3. Fill in the blank. Pilates' wife had a dream about Jesus. She sent Pilate a message that read, "Not to have anything to do with_______
#4. Why did the people choose Barabbas (a murder) over Jesus Christ to be freed from a death sentence? Choose the best answer.
#5. True or False? Matthew 27: 29-30 KJV 29And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! 30And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
#6. Where was Jesus crucified? Select the best answer.
#7. True or False? When Jesus died, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom, and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent.
#8. True or False? A sepulcher is a tomb. Joseph, Jesus' disciple, gave his pre-paid tomb up for Jesus' body. Joseph took Jesus's body. He and the women wrapped Jesus' body in linen filled with spices and buried him in the sepulcher. That was the burial custom.
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Call to salvation:
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
Romans 10:9-10 9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation.
John 3:5-6 5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is the Spirit.
