Matthew 27:50

“Jesus, when he had cried again, etc.] “A second time”, as the Persic version; for he had cried once before, and expressed the words he did, as in (<402746>Matthew 27:46), what he now delivered were, “Father, into thy hands I commend my Spirit”, (<422346>Luke 23:46), and “it is finished”, (<431930>John 19:30), which he said with a loud voice; which showed the vehemency of his affection, his strong confidence in God, and his being fearless of death; as also he thus spoke, that he might be heard, and his words attended to, since they contained things of the greatest importance and consequence: moreover, being able to express himself in such a manner, this declared him to be more than a mere…”

“Cried again with a loud voice - He cried, “It is finished,” John 19:30. It was in the height of his agony, probably attended with deep groaning, and uttered amid sorrows which were never else experienced in our world. It finished the work of atonement, made the way of salvation possible, rolled away the curse from guilty people, and opened the kingdom of heaven to all true believers. Yielded up the ghost - This, though a literal translation, is unhappy. It means resigned his spirit, or “expired.” The same phrase is used by the Septuagint in describing the death of Rachel. Genesis 35:18. return to 'Top of Page'”

“After he had cried with a loud voice - To show that his life was still whole in him. He dismissed his spirit - So the original expression may be literally translated: an expression admirably suited to our Lord's words, Joh 10:18 No man taketh my life from me, but I lay it down of myself. He died by a voluntary act of his own, and in a way peculiar to himself. He alone of all men that ever were, could have continued alive even in the greatest tortures, as long as he pleased, or have retired from the body whenever he had thought fit. And how does it illustrate that love which he manifested in his death? Insomuch as he did not use his power to quit his body, as soon as it was fastened to the…”

“27:50 Each of the four Gospels highlights different aspects of Jesus’ last moments. • released his spirit: This emphasizes the sovereignty of Jesus in that he released himself to death (see also John 19:30). • shouted out again (see Matt 27:46): This cry was Jesus’ final prayer (see Luke 23:46).”

“when: Mar 15:37; Luk 23:46; Joh 19:30 yielded: Mat 20:28; Psa 22:14, Psa 22:15; Isa 53:9-12; Dan 9:26; Joh 10:11, Joh 10:15; Heb 2:14; Heb 9:14 Matthew 27:51”