New International Version
Matthew 27:22
22“What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify him!”
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.
- 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!”
- New Living Translation (NLT)Pilate responded, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” They shouted back, “Crucify him!”
Context of Matthew 27:22
20But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed. 21“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they answered. “What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify him!” 23“Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!” 24When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “It is your responsibility!”
Read all of Matthew 27Matthew 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 the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Messiah?”
- Job 31:31if those of my household have never said, ‘Who has not been filled with Job’s meat?’—
- Psalms 22:8“He trusts in the Lord,” they say, “let the Lord rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him.”
- Isaiah 49:7This is what the Lord says— the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel— to him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the servant of rulers: “Kings will see you and stand up, princes will see and bow down, because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”
- Isaiah 53:2He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
- Zechariah 11:8In one month I got rid of the three shepherds. The flock detested me, and I grew weary of them
- Mark 14:55The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find any.
- Mark 15:12“What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked them.
- Luke 23:20Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again.
- John 19:14It was the day of Preparation of the Passover; it was about noon. “Here is your king,” Pilate said to the Jews.
- Acts 13:38“Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is 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
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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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