Matthew 27:30

“And they spit upon him, etc.] The Syriac and Persic versions add, “upon his face”, which he did not hide from spitting; (see <230106>Isaiah 1:6), and so what with sweat, by being hurried from place to place, and with blood trickling down from his temples, scratched with thorns, and with the spittle of these filthy soldiers, his visage was more marred than any man’s, and his form than the sons of men, (<235214>Isaiah 52:14). And took the reed, or “cane”, which was put into his right hand, and smote him on the head; whereby they drove the sharp points of the thorns into it, which must give him inexpressible pain and torture.”

“See also Mark 15:15-20; John 19:1-3. Matthew 27:27 Into the common hall - The original word here means, rather, the governor’s palace or dwelling. The trial of Jesus had taken place outside of the palace. The Jews would not enter in John 18:28, and it is probable that courts were held often in a larger and more public place than would be a room in his dwelling. Jesus, being condemned, was led by the soldiers away from the Jews “within” the palace, and subjected there to their profane mockery and sport. The whole band - The “band” or cohort was a tenth part of a Roman legion, and consisted of from 400 to 600 men, according to the size of the legion. Compare the notes at Matthew 8:29. Matthew…”

“Mat 26:67; Job 30:8-10; Isa 49:7, Isa 50:6, Isa 52:14, Isa 53:3, Isa 53:7; Mic 5:1; Mar 15:19; Luk 18:32, Luk 18:33 Matthew 27:31”