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1 The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate [Armed with javelin]. 2  * MP: Messiah is justified, no negative charges against him are valid. (Is 50:8) They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar [Ruler], and saying that he himself is Messiah [Anointed one], a king.”
3  Pilate [Armed with javelin] asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews [Praisers]?”
He answered him, “So you say.”
4  Pilate [Armed with javelin] said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
5 But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea [Praise], beginning from Galilee [District, Circuit] even to this place.” 6 But when Pilate [Armed with javelin] heard Galilee [District, Circuit] mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean. 7 When he found out that he was in Herod [Heroic]’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod [Heroic], who was also in Jerusalem [City of peace] during those days.
8 Now when Herod [Heroic] saw Yeshua [Salvation], he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him. 9 He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers. 10  † MP: Messiah is rejected by his own Jewish people, “we did not esteem him”. Yet (Is 49:6 and 60:1-3) says the Messiah’s light draws the Gentiles to Him. (Is 53:3) The chief priests and the Torah-Teachers stood, vehemently accusing him. 11  Herod [Heroic] with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate [Armed with javelin]. 12  Herod [Heroic] and Pilate [Armed with javelin] became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.
13  ‡ MP: Messiah is innocent, having done no violence or deceit, personally or politically. (Is 53:9) Pilate [Armed with javelin] called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14  and said to them, § MP: Messiah’s character is without blame, even when provoked. (Is 53:9) “You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him. 15  Neither has Herod [Heroic], for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him. 16  I will therefore chastise him and release him.”
17  Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast. 18  But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Bar-Abba [Son Father]!”— 19  one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.
20 Then Pilate [Armed with javelin] spoke to them again, wanting to release Yeshua [Salvation], 21 but * MP: Messiah is despised. (See also Is 53:3). (Ps 22:6; Is 53:3) they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify him!”
22  He said to them the third time, “Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him.” 23  But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be put to death on the stake. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed. 24  Pilate [Armed with javelin] decreed that what they asked for should be done. 25  He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Yeshua [Salvation] up to their will.
26 When they led him away, they grabbed one Simeon [Hearing] of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the execution-stake, to carry it after Yeshua [Salvation]. 27 A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him. 28 But Yeshua [Salvation], turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem [City of peace], don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 For behold, the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, † Quoted from Is 54:1 the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’ 30 Then they will begin to tell the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and tell the hills, ‘Cover us.’ ‡ Quoted from Hos 10:8 31 For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?”
32 There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death. 33  § MP: Messiah is like a sacrificial lamb - “God will provide himself a lamb.” (Gen 22:8) When they came to the place that is called The Skull, * MP: Bones are out of joint. When being lifted up to die, hanging by hands and feet will easily disjoint the bones, especially as he pulls upward to breathe placing extra stress on joints to sustain some life. (See also Ps 22:17, 34:20). (Ps 22:14) they † MP: Messiah’s hands and feet are pierced. (See also Luke 24:39). (Ps 22:16) ‡ MP: Messiah is killed. (Dan 9:26) § MP: The Messiah’s body is pierced. (Zech 12:10)
Yeshua [Salvation] was crucified in the typical Roman manner: His hands and feet were nailed to the execution-stake using large spikes. This is very interesting considering crucifixion had not yet been devised.
Both verses refer to the different reactions of the witnesses: (Ps 22:16) refers to the witnesses who rejected Yeshua [Salvation] as the Messiah and rallied for His crucifixion. (Zech 12:10) refers to the witnesses who accepted Yeshua [Salvation] as the Messiah and mourned at His crucifixion. (Consider John 19:34-37). nailed him to a stake; and they nailed the criminals to stakes, one on the right and the other on the left.
34  * MP: Messiah will pray for his enemies. (Ps 109:4) Yeshua [Salvation] said, † MP: Messiah will pray / intercede unto God on behalf of the transgressors. See parallel with Priestly breastplate bearing the tribes names before God (Ex 28:28) and Priest as intercessor (Ex 28:36-38). (Is 53:12) “ Abba ·Father familiar, Dear Dad·, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”
They divided up his clothes by casting lots. ‡ Quoted from Ps 22:18 35  § MP: People will stare and witness Messiah during his death including piercing. (Ps 22:17)
Note: In the future, the people of Israel will look upon this same person, “whom they have pierced” (Zech 12:10). The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at * Quoted from Ps 22:7 him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save † Quoted from Ps 22:8 himself, if this is the Messiah [Anointed one] of God, his chosen one!”
36 The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar, ‡ Quoted from Ps 69:21 37 and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews [Praisers], save yourself!”
38 An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew [Immigrant]: “This Is The King of The Jews [Praisers] .”
39 One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Messiah [Anointed one], save yourself and us!”
40 But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 He said to Yeshua [Salvation], “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”
43 Yeshua [Salvation] said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise, (the righteous side of Sheol.”
44 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three o'clock in the afternoon. 45  § MP: “The Day of Yahweh” refers to the end of this age characterized by darkness (Amos 8:9). (Also see Is 24:18-23). In Messianic parallel, the earth will grow dark when the Messianic atonement is accomplished. This aligns with the 70th week of (Daniel 9:24). This verse states the purpose of 70 weeks: 1) “to finish transgression,” 2) “to put an end to sin,” 3) “to atone for wickedness,” 4) “to bring in everlasting righteousness,” 5) “to seal up vision and prophecy,” and 6) “to anoint the most holy.” (Amos 5:20) The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. 46  * MP: Messiah says “into thy hands I commend my spirit.” (Ps 31:5) Yeshua [Salvation], crying with a loud voice, said, “ Abba ·Father familiar, Dear Dad·, into your hands I commit my spirit!” † Quoted from Ps 31:5 ‡ MP: Messiah is killed. (Dan 9:26) Having said this, he breathed his last.
47 When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a upright man.” 48 All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, teshuvah ·completely returned· home beating their breasts. 49 All his acquaintances, and the women who followed with him from Galilee [District, Circuit], stood at a distance, watching these things.
50 Behold, a man named Joseph [May he add], who was a member of the council, a good and upright man 51 (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews [Praisers], who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom: 52 this man went to Pilate [Armed with javelin], and asked for Yeshua [Salvation]'s body. 53 He took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid. 54 It was the Preparation Day (Nissan 14), and the festival Sabbath ·To cease· was drawing near. § Burial before Nightfall: There are multiple factors in Yeshua [Salvation] being buried before nightfall. It was the start of Passover. Considering the command in (Deut 21:22-23), the land would be defiled if the body was left to hang overnight, unless it was buried. Thirdly Jospehus writes in Wars of the Jews (4.5.2) “The Jews are so careful about funeral rites that even those who are crucified because they are found guilty are taken down and buried before sunset.” There was a common burial ground for criminals. 55 The women, who had come with him out of Galilee [District, Circuit], followed after, and saw the tomb, and how his body was laid. 56 They teshuvah ·completely returned·, and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbaths (Nissan 15 and 16) * Special Sabbath; High Sabbath during a Festival, such as Unleavened Bread week. The first day of Unleavened Bread is a holy convocation, then the weekly Sabbath came next. Special week Nissan 15-16. they rested according to the commandment.

*23:2 MP: Messiah is justified, no negative charges against him are valid. (Is 50:8)

†23:10 MP: Messiah is rejected by his own Jewish people, “we did not esteem him”. Yet (Is 49:6 and 60:1-3) says the Messiah’s light draws the Gentiles to Him. (Is 53:3)

‡23:13 MP: Messiah is innocent, having done no violence or deceit, personally or politically. (Is 53:9)

§23:14 MP: Messiah’s character is without blame, even when provoked. (Is 53:9)

*23:21 MP: Messiah is despised. (See also Is 53:3). (Ps 22:6; Is 53:3)

†23:29 Quoted from Is 54:1

‡23:30 Quoted from Hos 10:8

§23:33 MP: Messiah is like a sacrificial lamb - “God will provide himself a lamb.” (Gen 22:8)

*23:33 MP: Bones are out of joint. When being lifted up to die, hanging by hands and feet will easily disjoint the bones, especially as he pulls upward to breathe placing extra stress on joints to sustain some life. (See also Ps 22:17, 34:20). (Ps 22:14)

†23:33 MP: Messiah’s hands and feet are pierced. (See also Luke 24:39). (Ps 22:16)

‡23:33 MP: Messiah is killed. (Dan 9:26)

§23:33 MP: The Messiah’s body is pierced. (Zech 12:10) Yeshua [Salvation] was crucified in the typical Roman manner: His hands and feet were nailed to the execution-stake using large spikes. This is very interesting considering crucifixion had not yet been devised. Both verses refer to the different reactions of the witnesses: (Ps 22:16) refers to the witnesses who rejected Yeshua [Salvation] as the Messiah and rallied for His crucifixion. (Zech 12:10) refers to the witnesses who accepted Yeshua [Salvation] as the Messiah and mourned at His crucifixion. (Consider John 19:34-37).

*23:34 MP: Messiah will pray for his enemies. (Ps 109:4)

†23:34 MP: Messiah will pray / intercede unto God on behalf of the transgressors. See parallel with Priestly breastplate bearing the tribes names before God (Ex 28:28) and Priest as intercessor (Ex 28:36-38). (Is 53:12)

‡23:34 Quoted from Ps 22:18

§23:35 MP: People will stare and witness Messiah during his death including piercing. (Ps 22:17) Note: In the future, the people of Israel will look upon this same person, “whom they have pierced” (Zech 12:10).

*23:35 Quoted from Ps 22:7

†23:35 Quoted from Ps 22:8

‡23:36 Quoted from Ps 69:21

§23:45 MP: “The Day of Yahweh” refers to the end of this age characterized by darkness (Amos 8:9). (Also see Is 24:18-23). In Messianic parallel, the earth will grow dark when the Messianic atonement is accomplished. This aligns with the 70th week of (Daniel 9:24). This verse states the purpose of 70 weeks: 1) “to finish transgression,” 2) “to put an end to sin,” 3) “to atone for wickedness,” 4) “to bring in everlasting righteousness,” 5) “to seal up vision and prophecy,” and 6) “to anoint the most holy.” (Amos 5:20)

*23:46 MP: Messiah says “into thy hands I commend my spirit.” (Ps 31:5)

†23:46 Quoted from Ps 31:5

‡23:46 MP: Messiah is killed. (Dan 9:26)

§23:54 Burial before Nightfall: There are multiple factors in Yeshua [Salvation] being buried before nightfall. It was the start of Passover. Considering the command in (Deut 21:22-23), the land would be defiled if the body was left to hang overnight, unless it was buried. Thirdly Jospehus writes in Wars of the Jews (4.5.2) “The Jews are so careful about funeral rites that even those who are crucified because they are found guilty are taken down and buried before sunset.” There was a common burial ground for criminals.

*23:56 Special Sabbath; High Sabbath during a Festival, such as Unleavened Bread week. The first day of Unleavened Bread is a holy convocation, then the weekly Sabbath came next. Special week Nissan 15-16.

© 2016 Thomas Robinson