Commentaries:Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
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Matthew 27:36
Watched him there (ethroun auton ekei). Imperfect tense descriptive of the task to prevent the possibility of rescue or removal of the body. These rough Roman soldiers casting lots over the garments of Christ give a picture of comedy at the foot of the Cross, the tragedy of the ages.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Matthew 27:36:
Mark 15:24
Luke 20:41
2 Corinthians 11:24
James 2:10
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