Matthew 27:62

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before 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,

Context of Matthew 27:62

60He placed it in his own new tomb, which had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance and left. 61Both Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting across from the tomb and watching. The next day, on the Sabbath, the leading priests and Pharisees went to see Pilate. 63They told him, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver once said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise from the dead.’ 64So we request that you seal the tomb until the third day. This will prevent his disciples from coming and stealing his body and then telling everyone he was raised from the dead! If that happens, we’ll be worse off than we were at first.”

Matthew 27:62 word by word

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 26:17On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal for you?”
• Mark 15:42This all happened on Friday, the day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath. As evening approached,
• Luke 23:54This was done late on Friday afternoon, the day of preparation, as the Sabbath was about to begin.
• John 19:14It was now about noon on the day of preparation for the Passover. And Pilate said to the people, “Look, here is your king!”
• Matthew 27:1Very early in the morning the leading priests and the elders of the people met again to lay plans for putting Jesus to death.
• Psalms 2:1Why are the nations so angry? Why do they waste their time with futile plans?
• Acts 4:27“In fact, this has happened here in this very city! For Herod Antipas, Pontius Pilate the governor, the Gentiles, and the people of Israel were all united against Jesus, your holy servant, whom you anointed.

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

Topics related to Matthew 27:62

• Jesus, the Christ
• Preparation Day
• Sabbath

In the dictionaries

• Pilate; Pontius
• Pilate
• Accusation
• Notable
• Plat
• Seal
• Wag
• Watch
• Wont
• Chronology of the New Testament

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