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Matthew 27:23

King James Version (KJV)

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And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

Matthew 27:23 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Matthew 27:23

Theological / Devotional

What evil? Pilate, representing the power of imperial Rome, was arguing the question with the rabble of Jerusalem! Not only so; he was being worsted in the argument. True, they could not answer his question, for the only valid answer was that Jesus had done no wrong. But what they lacked in logic they made up in wild clamor.

Cried out the more. Like a pack of wolves howling after their prey, the rabble of Jerusalem literally “kept crying still louder.”

It should be noted that the various incidents recorded in John 19:1–16 fit into the narrative at approximately this point. These incidents consist of further attempts on Pilate’s part to release Jesus.

By SdaBc