Matthew 27:2

Matthew 27:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
• New International Version (NIV)So they bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate the governor.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they bound him and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate the governor.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then they bound him, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor.

Context of Matthew 27:2

1When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death. And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor. 3Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!”

Matthew 27:2 word by word

καὶ δήσαντες αὐτὸν ἀπήγαγον καὶ παρέδωκαν Πιλάτῳ τῷ ἡγεμόνι.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• when they had boundδέωdeō · to bindG1210
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• they ledἀπάγωapagō · to lead awayG520
• deliveredπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• to PontiusΠόντιοςPontios · PontiusG4194
• PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatos · PilateG4091
• the governorὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the governorἡγεμώνhēgemōn · rulerG2232

Cross-references for Matthew 27:2

• Genesis 22:9Then they came to the place of which God had told him. And Abraham built an altar there and placed the wood in order; and he bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, upon the wood.
• John 18:12Then the detachment of troops and the captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him.
• Acts 9:2and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
• Acts 12:6And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were keeping the prison.
• Acts 21:33Then the commander came near and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and he asked who he was and what he had done.
• Acts 22:25And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?”
• Acts 24:27But after two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix; and Felix, wanting to do the Jews a favor, left Paul bound.
• Acts 28:20For this reason therefore I have called for you, to see you and speak with you, because for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.”
• 2 Timothy 2:9for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains; but the word of God is not chained.
• Hebrews 13:3Remember the prisoners as if chained with them—those who are mistreated—since you yourselves are in the body also.
• Matthew 20:19and deliver Him to the Gentiles to mock and to scourge and to crucify. And the third day He will rise again.”
• Luke 18:32For He will be delivered to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.
• Luke 20:20So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might seize on His words, in order to deliver Him to the power and the authority of the governor.
• Acts 3:13The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified His Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let Him go.
• Matthew 27:36Sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.

Commentaries on Matthew 27:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2They - delivered him to Pontius Pilate - The Sanhedrin had the power of life and death in their own hands in every thing that concerned religion; but as they had not evidence to put Christ to death because of false doctrine, they wished to give countenance to their conduct by bringing in the civil power, and therefore they delivered him up to Pilate as one who aspired to regal dignities, and whom he must put to death, if he professed to be Caesar's…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And when they had bound him - He was “bound” when they took him in the garden, John 18:12. Probably when he was tried before the Sanhedrin in the palace of Caiaphas, he had been loosed from his bonds, being there surrounded by multitudes, and supposed to be safe. As they were about to lead him to another part of the city now, they again bound him. The binding consisted, probably, in nothing more than tying his hands. Pontius Pilate, the governor - The…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Tiberius Caesar made Pilate the governor (or prefect) of Judea. Pilate mainly governed from Caesarea, not Jerusalem, from AD 26 to AD 36. Although he had full power in Judea, Pilate answered to the governor (or legate) of Syria. This man was the main authority in the eastern Roman Empire. The Jewish historian Josephus records several mentions of Pilate. Pilate's disrespect for the holiness of Jewish customs caused revolts.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-10Mr 15:1; Lu 23:1; Joh 18:28). Jesus Led Away to Pilate (Mt 27:1, 2). For the exposition of this portion, see on Joh 18:28, &c. Remorse and Suicide of Judas (Mt 27:3-10). This portion is peculiar to Matthew. On the progress of guilt in the traitor, see on Mr 14:1-11; Joh 13:21-30. 3. Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned--The condemnation, even though not unexpected, might well fill him with horror. But perhaps this unhappy…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 27:2

• Conspiracy
• Government
• Jerusalem
• Jesus, the Christ
• Pilate, Pontius
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Pilate; Pontius
• Pontius Pilate
• Accusation
• Caiaphas
• Governor
• Notable
• Plat
• Seal
• Wag
• Watch

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