Matthew 27:22

Matthew 27:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
• New International Version (NIV)“What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify him!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?" They all said, "Let him be crucified!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let Him be crucified!”

Context of Matthew 27:22

20But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death. 21The governor said to them, “Which of the two do you wish me to set free for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all replied, “Let Him be crucified!” 23And he said, “Why, what has He done that is evil?” But they continued shouting all the louder, “Let Him be crucified!” 24So when Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but rather that a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands [to ceremonially cleanse himself of guilt] in the presence of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this [righteous] Man’s blood; see to that yourselves.”

Matthew 27:22 word by word

λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Πιλᾶτος· τί οὖν ποιήσω Ἰησοῦν τὸν λεγόμενον χριστόν; λέγουσιν πάντες· σταυρωθήτω.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Pilateὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatos · PilateG4091
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• shall I doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• with JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• Let him be crucifiedσταυρόωstauroō · to crucifyG4717

Cross-references for Matthew 27:22

• Matthew 27:17So when they had assembled [for this purpose], Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to set free for you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
• Job 31:31I assure you, the men of my tent have said, ‘Who can find one [in need] who has not been satisfied with his meat’?
• Psalms 22:8“He trusted and committed himself to the Lord, let Him save him. Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.”
• Isaiah 49:7This is what the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, Israel’s Holy One says, To the thoroughly despised One, To the One hated by the nation To the Servant of rulers, “Kings will see and arise, Princes shall also bow down, Because of the Lord who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel who has chosen You.”
• Isaiah 53:2For He [the Servant of God] grew up before Him like a tender shoot (plant), And like a root out of dry ground; He has no stately form or majestic splendor That we would look at Him, Nor [handsome] appearance that we would be attracted to Him.
• Zechariah 11:8Then I eliminated the three [incompetent, unfit] shepherds [the civil rulers, the priests, and the prophets] in one month, for I was impatient with them, and they also were tired of me and despised me.
• Mark 14:55Now the chief priests and the entire Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) were trying to obtain testimony against Jesus [which they could use] to have Him [condemned and] executed, but they were not finding any.
• Mark 15:12Again Pilate answered, “Then what shall I do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?”
• Luke 23:20Pilate addressed them again, wanting to release Jesus,
• John 19:14Now it was the day of Preparation for the Passover [week], and it was about the sixth hour (noon). He said to the Jews, “Look, your King!”
• Acts 13:38So let it be clearly known by you, brothers, that through Him forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you;

Commentaries on Matthew 27:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22What shall I do then with Jesus? - Showing, hereby, that it was his wish to release him.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15-23Verses 15-23 See also the parallel places in Mark 15:6-14; Luke 23:17-23; John 18:39-40. Matthew 27:15 At that feast - The feast of the Passover. The governor was wont to release … - that is, was “accustomed” to release. From what this custom arose, or by whom it was introduced, is not known. It was probably adopted to secure popularity among the Jews, and to render the government of the Romans less odious. Any little indulgence granted to the Jews during…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-25Verses 11-25 Having no malice against Jesus, Pilate urged him to clear himself, and laboured to get him discharged. The message from his wife was a warning. God has many ways of giving checks to sinners, in their sinful pursuits, and it is a great mercy to have such checks from Providence, from faithful friends, and from our own consciences. O do not this abominable thing which the Lord hates! is what we may hear said to us, when we are entering into…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-26The Roman trial included an initial hearing before Pilatee (Matthew 27:11–14), then one before Herod Antipas (Luke 23:6–16), and a second hearing with Pilate (Matthew 27:15–26).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 27:22

• Barabbas
• Complicity
• Court
• Demagogism
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judge
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Jesus
• Pilate; Pontius
• Pilate
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Accusation
• Barabbas
• Notable
• Plat

Commentaries on Matthew 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings