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Sections for Matthew 27
Mt 27:1-10 Jesus Led Away to Pilate--Remorse and Suicide of Judas. ( =
Mt 27:11-26 Jesus Again before Pilate--He Seeks to Release Him but at
Mt 27:27-33 Jesus Scornfully and Cruelly Entreated of the Soldiers, Is
Mt 27:34-50 Crucifixion and Death of the Lord Jesus. ( = Mr 15:25-37;
Mt 27:51-66 Signs and Circumstances Following the Death of the Lord
Mt 27:27-33 Jesus Scornfully and Cruelly Entreated of the Soldiers, Is

Jesus Scornfully and Cruelly Entreated of the Soldiers Is

The soldiers led Jesus away to be crucified, an event also described in Mark 15:16-22 and Luke 23:26-31, with a similar account in John 19:2, 17. For further explanation, see the commentary on Mark 15:16-22.