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 they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 30Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly. After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him. 32Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus. 33And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the 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

• Afterκαίkai · andG2532
• Afterὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
• they had mockedἐμπαίζωempaizō · to mockG1702
• Himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• they removedἐκδύωekduō · to stripG1562
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• robeχλαμύςchlamus · robeG5511
• putἐνδύωenduō · to put onG1746
• clothesἱμάτιονhimation · clothingG2440
• they led Him awayἀπάγωapagō · to lead awayG520
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• crucifyσταυρόωstauroō · to crucifyG4717

Cross-references for Matthew 27:31

• Matthew 20:19and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.”
• Matthew 21:39So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
• Numbers 15:35And the LORD said to Moses, “The man must surely be put to death. The whole congregation is to stone him outside the camp.”
• 1 Kings 21:10But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
• Isaiah 53:7He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
• John 19:16Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away.
• Acts 7:58They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
• Hebrews 13:12And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by 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