Lux Domini

Matthew 27:26

Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
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What does Matthew 27:26 mean?

Crucifixion was a death used only among the Romans; it was very terrible and miserable.

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FulfillmentKingdom of heavenDiscipleshipTeaching

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Keep this verse inside Matthew 27:26-28 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Matthew 27:27Matthew 27:28

Glossary

Barabbas Person

I. e., son of Abba or of a father, a notorious robber whom Pilate proposed to condemn to death instead of Jesus, whom he wished to release, in accordance with the Roman custom ( John 18:40 ; Mark 15:7 ; Luke 23:19 ).