Matthew 27:39

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39 And y those who passed by z derided him, a wagging their heads

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Matt. 26:1–27:66 The Crucified Messiah. Matthew narrates the events leading to Jesus' death: (1) the Passover and Lord's Supper and events in Gethsemane (26:1–46); (2) Jesus' arrest, trials, and conviction (26:47–27:26); and (3) Jesus' flogging, crucifixion, death, and burial (27:27–66).

Matt. 27:27–44 Jesus the Messiah Crucified. Matthew now takes readers to the very heart of his Gospel: the fulfillment of OT prophecies about the suffering servant (Isa. 42:1–4; 52:13–53:12) and Jesus' own predictions (Matt. 16:21; 17:22–23; 20:17–19; 26:2) about his death.

Matt. 27:39–40 Since Heb. 13:12 says that Jesus was crucified “outside the gate” (the city gate), those who passed by probably included many pilgrims who had come to Jerusalem for the Passover. derided. They mocked Jesus' claim of supernatural power. wagging their heads. An allusion to Ps. 22:7; see notes on Ps. 22:6–8 and Matt. 27:35.