Matthew 27:29

“He is crowned victor against the devil.” — editor's note: Matt. xxvii. 29. στεφανοῦται κατὰ διαβόλου, [i.e., with thorns].

“The Son was beaten, He was mocked, was crucified, and died.” — editor's note: S. Matt. xxvii. 29 ff.

“And therefore their mouth spoke pride, in saying, “Hail, King of the Jews,” and other like words.” — editor's note: Matt. xxvii. 29.

“And 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!”” — editor's note: Matt. xxvii. 27–31.

“Then He hung on the cross itself at the sixth hour, and yielded up His spirit at the ninth hour.” — editor's note: Matt. xxvii. 23–50

“Matt. XXVII. 27-29.” — the author cites it

“This is He who was clothed in a scarlet robe and crowned with thorns.” — editor's note: Matt. xxvii. 28, 29.

“Such are the garlands you must weave for Christ in place of that crown of thorns in which he bore the sins of the world.” — editor's note: Matt. xxvii. 29.

“Further, it were irrational in us, who have heard that the Lord was crowned with thorns, to crown ourselves with flowers, insulting thus the sacred passion of the Lord.” — editor's note: Matt. xxvii. 29.

After the Lord’s trial comes His Passion, which thus begins, “Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall,” &c.

He had been styled King of the Jews, and the Scribes and Priests had brought this charge against Him, that He claimed sovereignty over the Jewish nation; hence this mockery of the soldiers, taking away His own…

Hence we understand what Mark means by “clothed him with purple;” [Mark 15:17] instead of the royal purple, this scarlet cloak was used in mockery; and there is a shade of purple which is very like scarlet. Or it may…

What should we henceforth care if any one insults us, after Christ has thus suffered? The utmost that cruel outrage could do was put in practice against Christ; and not one member only, but His whole body suffered…

But Matthew seems to introduce this here as recollected from above, not that it was done at the time Pilate gave Him up for crucifixion. For John puts it before He is given up by Pilate.

All these things we may understand mystically. For as Caiaphas said that “it is expedient that one man should die for the people,” [John 11:50] not knowing what he said, so these, in all they did, furnished…

Or otherwise; The Lord having taken upon Him all the infirmities of our body, is then covered with the scarlet coloured blood of all the martyrs, to whom is due the kingdom with Him; He is crowned with thorns, that…

Or, The reed was a mystery signifying that before we believed we trusted in that reed of Egypt, or Babylon, or of some other kingdom opposed to God, which He took that He might triumph over it with the wood of the…

Or otherwise, By the scarlet robe is denoted the Lord’s flesh, which is spoken of as red by reason of shedding of His blood; by the crown of thorns His taking upon Him our sins, because He appeared “in the likeness…

They smite the head of Christ with a reed, who speak against His divinity, and endeavour to maintain their error by the authority of Holy Scripture, which is written by a reed. They spit upon His face who reject in…

That they took from off the Lord in His passion His own garment, and put on Him a coloured robe, denotes those heretics who said that He had a shadowy, and not a real body.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.18.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.18.

Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 83 and 1 other place.

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 27:27–30 (2) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels III.10.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels III.10.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels III.10.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.18.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels III.10.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels III.10.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels III.10.

Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 83.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.18.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.18.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.18.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.18.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.18.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.18.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.18.

Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 83.

Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 83.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.18.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.18.

Matthew 27:29 takes up the words of Leviticus 8:23 (8 words in common).

Matthew 27:29 takes up the words of Leviticus 14:25 (8 words in common).