Matthew 27:50

 Matthew 27:50

Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

a. ASV: And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit. [Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.]

b. YLT: And Jesus having again cried with a great voice, yielded the spirit;   [The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.]

c. Classic Amplified: And Jesus cried again with a loud voice and gave up His spirit.  [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

d. Peshitta Eastern Text: But Jesus again cried out with a loud voice, and gave up his breath.  [HOLY BIBLE FROM THE ANCIENT EASTERN TEXT. Copyright  Ⓒ 1933 by  A.J. Holmon Co.; copyright  Ⓒ renewed 1968 by A.J. Holmon Co.; All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. HarperCollins Publishers, 195 Broadway, New York, NY 10007.]

1. “Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.”

a. [Strong: 3588. [ho] ὁ ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.] [Thayer: [ho] ὁ, ἡ, τό, originally τος, τῇ, τό (as is evident from the forms τοι, ται for οἱ, αἱ in Homer and the Ionic writings), corresponds to our definite article the (German der, die, das), which is properly a demonstrative pronoun, which we see in its full force in Homer, and of which we find certain indubitable traces also in all kinds of Greek prose, and hence also in the N. T.] [Additional variants: tē, hoi, oi, tēn, ta, tēs, tois, tais, tō, tōn, tou, hé  hē, hai, tas.]

b. Jesus [Strong: 2424. Iesous ee-ay-sooce' of Hebrew origin (3091); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.]

c. [when he had] cried [Strong: 2896. krazo krad'-zo a primary verb; properly, to "croak" (as a raven) or scream, i.e. (genitive case) to call aloud (shriek, exclaim, intreat):--cry (out).]

d. again [Strong: 3825. palin pal'-in probably from the same as 3823 (through the idea of oscillatory repetition); (adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand:--again.]

e. [with a] loud [Strong: 3173. megas meg'-as (including the prolonged forms, feminine megale, plural megaloi, etc.; compare also 3176, 3187); big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application):--(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, X to years.]

f. voice [Strong: 5456. phone fo-nay' probably akin to 5316 through the idea of disclosure; a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language:--noise, sound, voice.]

g. yielded up [Strong: 863. aphiemi af-ee'-ay-mee from 575 and hiemi (to send; an intensive form of eimi, to go); to send forth, in various applications (as follow):--cry, forgive, forsake, lay aside, leave, let (alone, be, go, have), omit, put (send) away, remit, suffer, yield up.]

h. the [Strong: 3588. [to] ὁ ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.] [Thayer: [to] ὁ, ἡ, τό, originally τος, τῇ, τό (as is evident from the forms τοι, ται for οἱ, αἱ in Homer and the Ionic writings), corresponds to our definite article the (German der, die, das), which is properly a demonstrative pronoun, which we see in its full force in Homer, and of which we find certain indubitable traces also in all kinds of Greek prose, and hence also in the N. T.] [Additional variants: tē, hoi, oi, tēn, ta, tēs, tois, tais, tō, tōn, tou, hé  hē, hai, tas.]

i. ghost [Strong: 4151. pneuma pnyoo'-mah from 4154; a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit:--ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind.]

1). Many Bible scholars teach (and I agree with them) that in Isaiah 53:10 where the Scripture says , “…thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin he shall see his seed…” and in Isaiah 53:11 where it says, “he shall see the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied.” that it is referring to his physical and soulish life only and that this took place in totality on the cross before Jesus died. Others teach that Jesus did partake of spiritual death, forsaken of the Father, but that it was momentary and before Jesus died physically Jesus was no longer forsaken of the Father. These good men of God teach that ALL of the substitutionary work of Christ took place on the cross [The NLT and the NIV follow that thought.]  They believe that when Jesus uttered the words of John 19:30 “…It is finished…” immediately before he died it meant his substitutionary work of redemption was complete. But many other Bible scholars teach there are too many other passages in the New Covenant that reveal the total work of redemption was not completed when Jesus died. For example, the resurrection did not happen until three days later and Jesus still had to put His sinless blood on the mercy seat in Heaven.  I believe that Scripture is referring to more than just his physical life here, it is that, but it’s more than that. His suffering is physical, spiritual, and mental/emotional/soulish, it is all included in this offering. As we know from Scripture, man is spirit, soul and body [1 Thessalonians 5:23]. Other than perhaps Deuteronomy 6:4, 5, this three part division of man was not clearly revealed through the Scriptures until the New Covenant was given. It seems to me that because man could not get born again until Jesus died for our sins and rose from the dead to establish the New Covenant, it was not necessary to give that revelation. We also know from Scripture that when the Bible speaks of death it is referring to separation. In physical death the spirit and soul leave the physical body, and the body begins to rot, but the spirit and the soul continue to exist. Whether a person goes to heaven or hell, the spirit and soul go together. In light of this reasoning, when the Scripture speaks of the “soul” of Christ being made an offering for sin, it is referring to the whole man, spirit, soul and body. I personally believe that this offering for sin was accomplished by the sufferings he endured from immediately before his arrest until sometime before his resurrection three days later, including his suffering in hell.

2). Hebrews 2:9  But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

a). Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown Commentary: "Taste death" implies His personal experimental undergoing of death: death of the body, and death (spiritually) of the soul, in His being forsaken of the Father.

b). There are three kinds of death mentioned in Scripture and all three imply separation. Physical death is separation of the spirit from the body: James 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. Spiritual death is separation of man’s spirit from God. Spiritual death is also a nature, the nature of Satan: 

(1) Isaiah 59:2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

b). Continued: The Second death is eternal separation of man’s spirit from God. Jesus tasted spiritual death when he was made our sin.

(1) 2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

(2) Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

(3)  Jesus tasted spiritual death when he bore our sin and was separated from the Father. Jesus tasted second death when he died and descended into hell and suffered.

d). Jesus said that if a man kept his word he would never “taste death”.

(1) John 8:53 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

e). Jesus was not referring to physical death because it is appointed unto man to die 

(1) Hebrews 9:27 And it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment. 

f). Jesus was referring to the second death.

(1) Revelation 2:11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

(2) Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

(3) Revelation 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

(4) revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

3). Act 2:22-24 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

2:23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

2:24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

2:25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:

2:26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: 

2:27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

2:28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

2:29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

2:30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;

2:31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

a). pains [5604 * odin] Strongs: the pain of childbirth, travail pain, birth pangs

intolerable anguish, in reference to the dire calamities precede the advent of the Messiah.]

 

(1) Note that the pains of death were loosed before Jesus was raised. The death referred to in Acts 2:24 is the death Jesus suffered by the grace of God for all mankind mentioned in Hebrews.

b).  Psalm 18:4-6 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

18:5  The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

18:6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

(1) sorrows [2256 * chebel] [Strong: from 2254; a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe (especially of parturition); also ruin:--band, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.]

(2) death [4194 * maveth] [Strong: from 4191; death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin:--(be) dead((-ly)), death, die(-d).]

(3) hell [7585 * she’owl] [Strong: Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmates:--grave, hell, pit.

4). Psalm 71:20, 21 Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

71:21 Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

 

a). Ephesians 2:4-6 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

b). Acts 2:32-36 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

2:33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

2:34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

2:35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.

2:36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

c). Philippians 2:5-11