Matthew 27:31

Matthew 27:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
• New International Version (NIV)After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him away to crucify him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him away to be crucified.

Context of Matthew 27:31

29And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and put a reed in His right hand [as a scepter]. Kneeling before Him, they ridiculed Him, saying, “Hail (rejoice), King of the Jews!” 30They spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him repeatedly on the head. After they finished ridiculing Him, they stripped Him of the scarlet robe and put His own clothes on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him. 32Now as they were coming out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced into service to carry the cross of Jesus. 33And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull,

Matthew 27:31 word by word

καὶ ὅτε ἐνέπαιξαν αὐτῷ, ἐξέδυσαν αὐτὸν τὴν χλαμύδα καὶ ἐνέδυσαν αὐτὸν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀπήγαγον αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ σταυρῶσαι.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• afterὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
• that they had mockedἐμπαίζωempaizō · to mockG1702
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• they tookἐκδύωekduō · to stripG1562
• the robeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the robeχλαμύςchlamus · robeG5511
• putἐνδύωenduō · to put onG1746
• raimentἱμάτιονhimation · clothingG2440
• ledἀπάγωapagō · to lead awayG520
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• crucifyσταυρόωstauroō · to crucifyG4717

Cross-references for Matthew 27:31

• Matthew 20:19and will hand Him over to the Gentiles (Roman authorities) to be mocked and scourged and crucified, and He will be raised [to life] on the third day.”
• Matthew 21:39So they took the son and threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.
• Numbers 15:35Then the Lord said to Moses, “The man shall certainly be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp.”
• 1 Kings 21:10and seat two worthless and unprincipled men opposite him, and have them testify against him, saying, ‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
• Isaiah 53:7He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth [to complain or defend Himself]; Like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before her shearers, So He did not open His mouth.
• John 19:16Then he handed Him over to them to be crucified.
• Acts 7:58Then they drove him out of the city and began stoning him; and the witnesses placed their outer robes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
• Hebrews 13:12Therefore Jesus also suffered and died outside the [city] gate so that He might sanctify and set apart for God as holy the people [who believe] through [the shedding of] His own blood.

Commentaries on Matthew 27:31

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31As they came out - That is, either out of the governor‘s palace where he had been treated with such cruelty and contempt, or out of the gates of the city, to crucify him. A man of Cyrene - Cyrene was a city of Libya, in Africa, lying west of Egypt. There were many Jews there, and they were in the habit, like others, of going frequently to Jerusalem. Him they compelled go bear his cross - John says John 19:17 that Jesus went forth “bearing his cross.” Luke…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-34Verses 31-34 Christ was led as a Lamb to the slaughter, as a Sacrifice to the altar. Even the mercies of the wicked are really cruel. Taking the cross from him, they compelled one Simon to bear it. Make us ready, O Lord, to bear the cross thou hast appointed us, and daily to take it up with cheerfulness, following thee. Was ever sorrow like unto his sorrow? And when we behold what manner of death he died, let us in that behold with what manner of love he…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-31During the Jewish trial, people mocked Jesus as a prophet (Matthew 26:67–68). Here, they mocked him as a king.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 27:31

• Cruelty
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Mocking
• Soldiers

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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