English Standard Version
Matthew 27:62
62The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate
Matthew 27:62 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
- New International Version (NIV)The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate.
- New King James Version (NKJV)On the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate,
- New Living Translation (NLT)The next day, on the Sabbath, the leading priests and Pharisees went to see Pilate.
Context of Matthew 27:62
60and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock. And he rolled a great stone to the entrance of the tomb and went away. 61Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb. The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate 63and said, "Sir, we remember how that impostor said, while he was still alive, 'After three days I will rise.' 64Therefore order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples go and steal him away and tell the people, 'He has risen from the dead,' and the last fraud will be worse than the first."
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Τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον ἥτις ἐστὶν μετὰ τὴν παρασκευήν, συνήχθησαν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι πρὸς ΠιλᾶτονRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Nowδέde · thenG1161
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the next dayἐπαύριονepaurion · the next dayG1887
- thatὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
- followedεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- ·μετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- the day of the preparationπαρασκευήparaskeuē · PreparationG3904
- the chief priestsἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- PhariseesΦαρισαῖοςPharisaios · PhariseeG5330
- came togetherσυνάγωsunagō · to assembleG4863
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatos · PilateG4091
Cross-references for Matthew 27:62
- Matthew 26:17Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?"
- Mark 15:42And when evening had come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
- Luke 23:54It was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning.
- John 19:14Now it was the day of Preparation of the Passover. It was about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Behold your King!"
- Matthew 27:1When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.
- Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
- Acts 4:27for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,
Commentaries on Matthew 27:62
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 62The next day - This was the seventh, or Saturday, and might be what we should term the evening of the sixth, or Friday, because the Jews always ended their day when the sun set, and then began the next. That followed the day of the preparation - That is, of the Sabbath. The victuals, etc., which were to be used on the Sabbath by the Jews, were always prepared the preceding evening before the sun set. It is of this preparation that the evangelist speaks…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 62Now the next day, that followed the days of the preparation - The first day of the feast of the Passover was called the day of “preparation,” because all things were on that day got in readiness for the observances of the paschal week. The Jewish day closed at sunset, and the Sabbath at that time commenced. The “next day” mentioned here does not mean the following day in our acceptation of the word, or the following “morning,” but the next day in the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 62-66Verses 62-66 On the Jewish sabbath, the chief priests and Pharisees, when they should have been at their devotions, were dealing with Pilate about securing the sepulchre. This was permitted that there might be certain proof of our Lord's resurrection. Pilate told them that they might secure the sepulchre as carefully as they could. They sealed the stone, and set a guard, and were satisfied that all needful care was taken. But to guard the sepulchre…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 62-66This event supports the truth of Jesus resurrection. It is very unlikely that Matthew invented the story, because many witnesses were alive who could have denied it.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6262. Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation--that is, after six o'clock of our Saturday evening. The crucifixion took place on the Friday and all was not over till shortly before sunset, when the Jewish sabbath commenced; and "that sabbath day was an high day" (Joh 19:31), being the first day of the feast of unleavened bread. That day being over at six on Saturday evening, they hastened to take their measures.Read the comment
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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
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