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725. The Roman Cohort (#98260)
725. The Roman Cohort
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James M. Freeman
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Matthew 27:27
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Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. (Matthew 27:27)
. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
See also
Mark 15:16
16
And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. (Mark 15:16)
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This “band” (σπεῖρα) was the Roman cohort, which was the tenth part of a legion, and consisted of three maniples, each having two centuries. Ordinarily the cohort comprised six hundred men, but the number varied from three hundred to a thousand or more. Cornelius commanded a century in the Italian cohort.
Acts 10:1
1
There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, (Acts 10:1)
. The cohort is also referred to in
Acts 21:31; 27:1
31
And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. (Acts 21:31)
1
And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band. (Acts 27:1)
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