After Pilate “scourged” Jesus and “delivered him up to be crucified”, in chapter twenty-seven and verse twenty-seven of his book, Matthew wrote how, “the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall” where we read:
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall,
and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
The verse reads, “Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, ...” Matthew began words, “Then the soldiers” which means “at that time and moment the warrior servants” “of the governor” or “belonging to leader of any kind, a guide, ruler, prefect, president, chief, general, commander and sovereign” “took Jesus” which means “lead and carried Jesus who is the Son of God, the Savior of mankind and God incarnate whose name means Jehovah is Salvation” “into the common hall” or “the palace in which the governor or procurator of a province resided to which use the Romans were accustomed to appropriate the palaces already existing, and formerly dwelt in by kings or princes”. Matthew shared how Pilate the governor's “soldiers” took Jesus into the open hall of his “palace”.
The verse goes on to say, “... and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.” Matthew continued with the words, “and gathered” or “and assembled and collected together” “unto him” which means “to Jesus”, “the whole band” or “the complete military cohort, company and detachment” “of soldiers” which means “of warrior servants”. Matthew shared how the entire group of Pilate's “soldiers” assembled together and surrounded Jesus.
When we consider Matthew's words in this verse, can we imagine how Jesus felt as He watched these “soldiers” gather themselves together against Him. These “soldiers” were Jesus' creation, and yet, they were treating Him this way. God loves every person, and even when they abuse Him, He still desires to “save” them from their sinful lives and provide them with “everlasting life”. All who are wise shall understand that Jesus did all this for them, and now they should respond by submitting their lives to Him as their personal “Savior and Lord”.
Next time Matthew wrote how the governor's soldiers, “stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
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