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Band. The “band of Roman soldiers” referred to in Matt. 27:27 and elsewhere was the tenth part of a legion. It was called a “cohort,” and numbered 400 to 600 men. [See Army.]
Band. The “band of Roman soldiers” referred to in Matt. 27:27 and elsewhere was the tenth part of a legion. It was called a “cohort,” and numbered 400 to 600 men. [See Army.]