Matthew 27:45  "...the sixth hour until the ninth hour..." From 12:00 noon until 3:00 pm.  If I'm remembering correctly this is the way the Jews measured time.  Started at sunup or approximately 6:00 am.  There are some time notations in the other gospels that are different so they probably use the Roman time system. 45  …

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Matthew 27:27  "...soldiers of the governor took Jesus..." Was this part of the crucifixion process, beating the prisoners.  Part of the punishment.  Commentaries don't say, but it's probably assumed.  Fallen human nature tends to mistreat anyone or anything given the opportunity.  I considered they might also do so to break down the prisoners to either …

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Matthew 27:1  "When morning came..." They had to wait until morning for it to become legal.  They weren't allowed to condemn someone to death during the night. 3  "...seeing that He had been condemned..." Wondering what made Judas change his mind.  Surely he must have known what the religious leaders had in mind.  Commentaries suggest …

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