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Scourged (emastigwsen). Matthew and Mark use the Greek form of
the Latin word flagellare, fragellow, which occurs only in those
two instances in the New Testament. John uses the more common
Greek word, though he has fragellion (flagellum), scourge, at
ii. 15. Matthew and Mark, however, both use mastigow elsewhere
(Matt. x. 17; xx. 29; Mark x. 34). Its kindred noun, mastix,
occurs several times in the metaphorical sense of a plague. See
on Mark iii. 10, and compare Mark v. 29, 34; Luke vii. 21. The
verb is used metaphorically only once, Hebrews xii. 6. Scourging
was the legal preliminary to crucifixion, but, in this case, was
inflicted illegally before the sentence of crucifixion was
pronounced, with a view of averting the extreme punishment, and
of satisfying the Jews. (Luke xxiii. 22). The punishment was
horrible, the victim being bound to a low pillar or stake, and
beaten, either with