Matthew 27:63

Matthew 27:63 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
• New International Version (NIV)“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)and said, "Sir, we remember how that impostor said, while he was still alive, 'After three days I will rise.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)saying, “Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise.’

Context of Matthew 27:63

61Both Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting across from the tomb and watching. 62The next day, on the Sabbath, the leading priests and Pharisees went to see Pilate. They 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.” 65Pilate replied, “Take guards and secure it the best you can.”

Matthew 27:63 word by word

λέγοντες· κύριε, ἐμνήσθημεν ὅτι ἐκεῖνος ὁ πλάνος εἶπεν ἔτι ζῶν· μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἐγείρομαι.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Sirκύριοςkurios · lord: masterG2962
• we rememberμιμνήσκωmimnēskō · to rememberG3403
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• deceiverπλάνοςplanos · deceivingG4108
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• while he wasζάωzaō · to liveG2198
• yetἔτιeti · stillG2089
• Afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• threeτρεῖςtreis tria · ThreeG5140
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• I will rise againἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453

Cross-references for Matthew 27:63

• Luke 23:2They began to state their case: “This man has been leading our people astray by telling them not to pay their taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king.”
• John 7:12There was a lot of grumbling about him among the crowds. Some argued, “He’s a good man,” but others said, “He’s nothing but a fraud who deceives the people.”
• 2 Corinthians 6:8We serve God whether people honor us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us. We are honest, but they call us impostors.
• Matthew 16:21From then on Jesus began to tell his disciples plainly that it was necessary for him to go to Jerusalem, and that he would suffer many terrible things at the hands of the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, but on the third day he would be raised from the dead.
• Matthew 17:23He will be killed, but on the third day he will be raised from the dead.” And the disciples were filled with grief.
• Matthew 20:19Then they will hand him over to the Romans to be mocked, flogged with a whip, and crucified. But on the third day he will be raised from the dead.”
• Matthew 26:61who declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the Temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
• Mark 8:31Then Jesus began to tell them that the Son of Man must suffer many terrible things and be rejected by the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, but three days later he would rise from the dead.
• Mark 10:34They will mock him, spit on him, flog him with a whip, and kill him, but after three days he will rise again.”
• Luke 9:22“The Son of Man must suffer many terrible things,” he said. “He will be rejected by the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He will be killed, but on the third day he will be raised from the dead.”
• Luke 18:33They will flog him with a whip and kill him, but on the third day he will rise again.”
• Luke 24:6He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Remember what he told you back in Galilee,
• John 2:19“All right,” Jesus replied. “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

Commentaries on Matthew 27:63

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 63Sir, we remember, etc. - While these wicked men are fulfilling their own vicious counsels, they are subserving the great cause of Christianity. Every thing depended on the resurrection of Christ; if it did not appear that he rose from the dead, then the whole system was false, and no atonement was made. It was necessary therefore that the chief priests, etc., should make use of every precaution to prevent an imposture, that the resurrection of Christ…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 63We remember - They had either heard him say this, or, more probably, had understood that this was one of his doctrines. That deceiver - One of the charges against him was that he deceived the people, John 7:12. By this title they still chose to designate him, thinking that his death had fully confirmed the truth of the charges against him.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. 6363. Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver--Never, remarks Bengel, will you find the heads of the people calling Jesus by His own name. And yet here there is betrayed a certain uneasiness, which one almost fancies they only tried to stifle in their own minds, as well as crush in Pilate's, in case he should have any lurking suspicion that he had done wrong in yielding to them. said, while he was yet alive--Important testimony this, from the lips of…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