Matthew 27 - What's Jesus Saying To Us?

SF, Stagecoach, NV

Dear Brothers, Sisters, Prodigals and Unsaved,

    Our Lessons in Matthew will always have such topics as; "How To" Live our Lives Today, Healings, Miracles, Deliverance and more.  Today will see; what we need in the, Judas’ Remorse, Jesus Before Pilate, Jesus Is Mocked, Jesus Crucifixion and Jesus Is Buried.

    So hang in there - Abba [God] wrote this all down, for His Children to have the knowledge we need to get through these crazy days.  Thereby knowing the truth, we're set-free by Jesus' Victory, we have victory, when we say and do what Jesus did.  Plus understand what Heaven is like and will be on earth
E V E N T A U L L Y, so we can preach; a Godly life, overcome the world [enemy] today. The world is the twerp's [satan's] playground.  Thankfully if you know your authority, he can only play hit & miss with you ie., I had a stroke, only in hospital [for testing] 3 days. Little to no affect on my body, compared to many I know who have had stokes - PTL!

    You’ll see that, Chapters 27-28 are about the crucifixion of Christ and His 

RESURRECTION, proving that the Bible is TRUE and as ALIVE NOW as it was in the PAST!  We just have a BETTER COVENANT, they the Jews did, but we still get their promises/blessings, when we follow the principals in His Word.

27:1-10  Judas’ Remorse:

    1-2  [Matthew 27:1-2 NKJV] 1 “When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death. 2 And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor.”
Not only did the chief priests question Jesus, but other religious leaders who were against Jesus lied in their testimonies to crucify Jesus.  But Jesus, would never run away, this was His purpose on earth, to redeem us.   To take him to the Romans, because they had NO authority to kill anyone.

   3-6  [Matthew 27:3-6 NKJV] 3 “Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood." And they said, "What [is that] to us? You see [to it]!" 5 Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself. 6 But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood.”

First off, Judas sinned prior to Jesus redeeming us.  His biggest sin, was by betraying innocent blood.

[Proverbs 6:16-19 NKJV] 16 These six [things] the LORD hates, Yes, seven [are] an abomination to Him: 17 A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood, 18 A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil, 19 A false witness [who] speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren.

It’s Judas’ hands that shed innocent blood.  Even though he was with Jesus for His 3 1/2 years during His ministry to the people.  Provers is Old Testament [OT], and what people forget God is the SAME, YESTERDAY, TODAY and FOREVER.  Also, Judas’ sins were only covered for a 1 year period in the OT.

  7-10  [Matthew 27:7-10 NKJV] 7 “And they consulted together and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. 8 Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day. 9 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced, 10 "and gave them for the potter's field, as the LORD directed me.”

Please note, these words are not in Jeremiah, but in Zechariah:

            [Zechariah 11:13 NKJV] “And the LORD said to me, "Throw it to the potter"--that princely price they set on me. So I took the thirty [pieces] of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD for the potter.

27:11-26  Jesus Before Pilate:

    11-18  [Matthew 27:11-18 NKJV] 11 “Now Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor asked Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" Jesus said to him, "[It is as] you say." 12 And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing. 13 Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?" 14 But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly. 15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished. 16 And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. 17 Therefore, when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?" 18 For he knew that they had handed Him over because of envy.”

The first and only question Jesus answered was to Pilate and only said “IT IS YOU SAY” I AM THE KING OF THE JEWS. Other than that, Jesus did not try to defend Himself, when they all lied - this surprised Pilate - most would.

It’s hard to believe, that someone like Jesus who NEVER sinned, versus Barabbas a “notorious” prisoner would not have been set free especially with all the manifestations, JESUS had revealed to the multitudes.

    19-21  [Matthew 27:19-21 NKJV] 19 “While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him." 20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. 21 The governor answered and said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They said, “Barabbas!"

    They weren’t foolish people, but lead by the spirit of their “Flesh,” meaning the twerp [satan] was guiding them, by the religious leaders.  Truly, that’s why they needed a SAVIOR!

    I have a problem with the “wife’s” dream, because the twerp can put thoughts in our mind, which means he can create dreams while you sleep.  Had Jesus not completed His purpose, WE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN REDEEMED - BY HIS BLOOD, IF her dream had stopped Jesus from being crucified.

    22-24  [Matthew 27:21-24 NKJV] 21 “The governor answered and said to them, "" They said, "Barabbas!" 22 Pilate said to them, "What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?" [They] all said to him, "Let Him be crucified!" 23 Then the governor said, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they cried out all the more, saying, "Let Him be crucified!" 24 When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather [that] a tumult was rising, he took water and washed [his] hands before the multitude, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this just Person. You see [to it].

  There was NO WAY, Jesus would have been FREED… But Pilate was smart in washing his hands - to remove any condemnation on himself.  It wasn’t his decisions, but the Jews.  And I must say - THANK GOD FOR THE JEWS crucifying Jesus - OR WE WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN GRAFTED INTO TREE OF LIFE!

   25-26  [Matthew 27:25-26 NKJV] 25 “And all the people answered and said, "His blood [be] on us and on our children." 26 Then he released Barabbas to them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered [Him] to be crucified.”

  #7850 Scourged means” To flog and goad.

  Did you notice that the people said “Jesus’ blood be on us and our children - if they only knew!  His BLOOD Covered a MULTITUDE of SINS.  His PEASE would surpass ALL understanding and His JOY, would strengthen them.  After His resurrection - but before that, they CURSED THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN.

  PRAISE ABBA [GOD] for His mercy and grace that refills us daily. 

27-32 Jesus Is Mocked

  27-32 [Matthew 27:27-32 NKJV] 27 “Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison around Him. 28 And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. 29 When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put [it] on His head, and a reed in His right hand. And they bowed the knee before Him and mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" 30 Then they spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him on the head. 31 And when they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him, put His [own] clothes on Him, and led Him away to be crucified.  32 Now as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. Him they compelled to bear His cross.”

The Soldiers were so good.  I wonder if they ever got SCORGE?  In either case; Jesus was stripped of His clothes.  A crown of thorns on His head, which I’m sure made Him bleed.  They beat Him on the head with the reed.  They spat on Him.  They probably redressed Him, so not many would not see what they had done, they changed Jesus back into His clothes and led Him out to be crucified.

Did you notice, that the New King James Version - did not mention the 39 lashes Jesus took for our healings? [NOTE: it does in other Books, just not here.]  Also, Abba had to have suffered for His Son. - and sent Simon, a Cyrene to help bear Jesus’ cross.  My New American Standard Bible [NASB] does plus it tells how the religious leaders had Him beaten before they sent Him to the Romans, to be killed.  Next Thursday, I’ll list everything both the Priest and Romans did to Jesus, and why.

27:33-56  The Crucifixion:

   

 33-36  [Matthew 27:33-36 NKJV] 33 “And when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, Place of a Skull, 34 they gave Him sour wine mingled with gall to drink. But when He had tasted [it], He would not drink. 35 Then they crucified Him, and divided His garments, casting lots, that it

might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: "They divided My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots." 36 Sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.”

    #3690 Sour Wine mingled with Gall mean: low-grade, sour wine, given as a cheap painkiller to people condemned to crucifixion. "Apparently Jesus was offered two kinds of wine. The first wine was mixed with gall = bile.  Which He didn’t drink in verse 34. [Yuck].  The second was just the sour wine, for a cheap painkiller.

    37-40  [Matthew 27:37-40 NKJV] 37 “And they put up over His head the accusation written against Him: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 38 Then two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and another on the left. 39 And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads 

40 and saying, "You who destroy the temple and build [it] in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross."

  Well, in just these few versus; Jesus Had His closed auctioned off.  Crucified where His forefather, David had killed the Giant with his stone, then cut the giants head off - brought it back to Jerusalem and buried it.  I wonder if the religious leaders or the Romans - thought they shamed Him by this?

  He was also crucified between 2 robbers, who blasphemed Him.

   41-44   [Matthew 27:41-44 NKJV] 41 “Likewise the chief priests also, mocking with the scribes and elders, said, 42 "He saved others; Himself He cannot save. If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe Him. 43 "He trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now if He will have Him; for He said, 'I am the Son of God.' " 44 Even the robbers who were crucified with Him reviled Him with the same thing.”

  They sounded just like the twerp, who tried to tempt Jesus to sin, don’t they?  Do you still want to complain, how hard your ministry is?  Do the people listen to you, when you preach the WORD?

  [Ecclesiastes 1:9-10 NKJV] 9 “That which has been [is] what will be, That which [is] done is what will be done, And [there is] nothing new under the sun. 10 Is there anything of which it may be said, "See, this [is] new"? It has already been in ancient times before us.”

The very first 7 words are VERY important.  We’re being told, that what was done in the Old Testament [OT], will be repeated in the New Testament.  It might be a little differently, because of the times we’re in - BUT IT WILL BE AGAIN - So read your OT.  Anyone who says it’s just for the Jews is needs to see this verse.

We certainly do not suffer the way Jesus did.  But the Word says that nothing can be done to you, only what was done to Jesus - because there is NOTHING NEW under the sun.  That does not include the advanced technology, which changes almost daily once it’s off the line and at the stores.  Does this match for you?

  [2 Timothy 3:1-5, 12-13 NKJV] 1 “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 

5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! ... 

    2:12-13 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.”

This sounds more like what’s going on in the world today.  Another sign that Jesus is coming soon!  The corruption that’s coming out today is unbelievable!  YES the Christians are being persecuted by the twerp.  With sickness, disease.  Their spirits, souls and bodies are being attacked like crazy - BUT HANG IN THERE - LEARN YOUR AUTHORITY - PUT ON THE ARMOR OF GOD DAILY AND TELL THE TWERP TO KISS OFF!  YOU ARE A BORN-AGAIN BELIEVER AND ABBA HAS PROMISED NEVER TO LEAVE YOU OR FORSAKE YOU!  We’re also promised, 

  [Numbers 23:19 NKJV] 19 "God [is] not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?”  So TRUST HIM!  It will always help you, IF you read His Word, find the Promises and declare them over you and your families lives.  There are books you can purchase, just for His PROMISES - buy one.  Since Abba IS the same; yesterday, today and forever, don’t believe those who say DO NOT read the OT.  It Doesn’t pertain to US - THEY ARE LIARS.

     45-47 [Matthew 27:45-47 NKJV] 45 “Now from the sixth [12 pm] hour until the ninth [3 pm] hour there was darkness over all the land. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" 47 Some of those who stood there, when they heard [that], said, "This Man is calling for Elijah!”

We’re told in verse 46, exactly what Jesus said in Hebrew.

  Abba NEVER FORSOOK JESUS and NEVER WILL!  Anymore than Jesus will Forsake US!

   48-50  [Matthew 27:48-50 NKJV] 48 “Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled [it] with sour wine and put [it] on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink. 49 The rest said, "Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to save Him." 50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit.”

Everyone seemed to have an idea/opinion of what Jesus wanted or who would come to save Jesus, but the word said in:

  Hosea 6:1-3 "Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds. 2. After two days [2,000 years] he will revive us; on the third day [+1,000] he will restore us, that we may live in his presence. 3. Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him.”

The Jews sing a very lively song from this passage. There are 3 reasons why, I brought this Scripture up.

1.  Jesus had to be beaten by the unsaved [Romans & Jews] and crucified, instead of the sinner Barabbas, because Jesus came to save the sinners.

2.  It wasn’t until the 3rd day, when Jesus fulfilled His purpose, that He had the Authority to REDEEM US.  That’s why, in the verse 52 below, the graves were opened for those OT people in Paradise.  [Besides, I think Hell/Paradise was getting a little crowded in the center of the earth.

Watchman Nee, a very famous Pastor/Evangelist said this about WHAT’S UNDER THE EARTH in the Bible;

Question: What does the phrase under the earth in Philippians 2:10 mean? Is it the same as your explanation for 1 Peter 3:19 in the first issue of this magazine? (Wong, Chekiang)

Answer:  Hades (of which Paradise is a part) is under the earth. We have the following verses to prove it: Acts 2:31 compared to Matthew 12:40; Numbers 16:30-33. Tartarus (hell in 2 Pet. 2:4) means the deepest pit. Naturally, it is also under the earth. The bottomless pit is also under the earth (Rev. 9:1-2). So Philippians 2:10 means: that the Lord Jesus is the Lord over everything in heaven, on earth, and under the earth, for there is a spirit world under the earth.

   3.  ACKNOWLEDGE HIM.  Despite what the world says, THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO ENTER HEAVEN!

   51-53  [Matthew 27:51-53 NKJV] 51 “Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, 52 and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; 53 and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.”

This veil was created, in one piece  so only the High Priest could enter the Holy of Holies, where the Ark of the covenant was kept and then, only once a year.  And if hey were not cleansed totally - they died, when ministering the blood onto the Ark.  See Hebrews 9:1-7.

When the veil of the temple was torn, it meant that Abba/Jesus would never be unavailable to the people again.  NOW, by FAITH we can go directly- to God’s Thrown Room to pray and intercede for anyone.  In the OT, this was closed off to all except; Priests, Prophets, Prophetess’.  Another DOOR opened to us, who BELIEVE in Jesus.

  The earth Abba used I believe to shake the people to Believing THIS WAS/IS THE SON OF GOD.

   54-56  [Matthew 27:54-56 NKJV] 54 “So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God!" 55 And many women who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him, were there looking on from afar, 56 among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and [Salome], the mother of Zebedee's sons.”

The “other” Mary, had the brothers of Jesus, named James and Joses [Matthew 13:55-56]. 

57-66 Jesus Is Buried

   57-60  [Matthew 27:57-60 NKJV] 57 “Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. 58 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him. 59 When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed.”

Joseph of Arimathea, is believed to be Jesus’ Uncle, the brother of Mary.  And it was also prophesied, that Jesus would lay in a NEW Tomb - which this one was.

The religious leaders were fearful, that Jesus’ body would be taken, and the followers of Jesus would say “HE HAS RISEN”.  But it didn’t matter what they did JESUS ROSE FROM THE DEAD, EVEN WITH GUARDS WATCHING OVER IT!

   61-66  [Matthew 27:61-66 NKJV] 61 “And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb. 62 On the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation [of Passover], the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate, 63 saying, "Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, 'After three days I will rise.' 64 "Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal Him [away], and say to the people, 'He has risen from the dead.' So the last deception will be worse than the first." 65 Pilate said to them, "You have a guard; go your way, make [it] as secure as you know how." 66  So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and setting the guard.”

Well, what’s the saying?  You can’t keep a GOOD man down?  In Jesus’ case, it’s even harder to keep a PERFECT man down. [hehe].

Both sides were concerned, the religious leaders, were that Jesus would rise from the dead and the Disciples, that they would try to destroy Jesus’ body.  

But Abba had other plans!  PTL 

My Prayer for you today is; “Thank Abba, that many of His Prophets are in agreement for 2019, that the PRODIGALS will be coming home this year and the UNSAVED will be saved by the multitudes; meaning so many, they cannot be counted!”

PRODIGALS it’s so EASY TO RETURN HOME, YOU DON’T HAVE TO BEG, BORROW OR STEAL, Just honestly ask Abba for forgiveness of your sins and accept Jesus back into your HEART.  That’s ALL it takes - IN JESUS’ NAME [IJN].  Then SEEK Fellowship with Him.

SINNERS [which we ALL were] it’s easy for you too.  Just admit to Abba, that you’ve sinned against Him and REPENT of those sins. [Repent meaning to turn away from sin.]. Then ASK Jesus into your HEART - IN JESUS’ NAME.  Then get into a good Bible Believe Church for fellowship - and read the WORD, it’s the daily BREAD we ALL need.  

PRODIGALS / SINNERS - FYI, I’m going to start a shorter series on how to walk with Jesus, after I finish the last Chapter of Matthew, this Thursday.

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Your Sister In Christ. 

Sandy F.