26And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. …
And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. …
Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 22-32)We have here the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus. I. The place where he was crucified; it was called Golgotha—the place of a scull : some think, because of the heads of malefactors that were there cut off: it was the common place of execution, as Tyburn, for he was in all respects numbered with the transgressors. I know not how to give any credit to it, but divers of the ancients mention it as a cur…
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