Revised Literal Translation
Matthew 27
1WhenδὲdeG1161the morningΠρωΐαςPrōiasG4405was comeγενομένηςgenomenēsG1096,allπάντεςpantesG3956the chief priestsοἱ ἀρχιερεῖςhoi archiereisG3588G749andκαὶkaiG2532οἱhoiG3588eldersπρεσβύτεροιpresbuteroiG4245of the peopleτοῦ λαοῦtou laouG3588G2992tookἔλαβονelabonG2983counselσυμβούλιονsumboulionG4824againstκατὰkataG2596Jesusτοῦ Ἰησοῦtou IēsouG3588G2424toὥστεhōsteG5620putθανατῶσαιthanatōsaiG2289himαὐτόν,autonG846to deathG2289:
3ThenΤότεToteG5119JudasἸούδαςIoudasG2455,G3588which had betrayedπαραδιδοὺςparadidousG3860himαὐτὸνautonG846,when he sawG3708thatὅτιhotiG3754he was condemnedκατεκρίθη,katekrithēG2632,repented himselfμεταμεληθεὶςmetamelētheisG3338,and brought againG654G3588the thirtyτριάκονταtriakontaG5144pieces of silverἀργύριαarguriaG694to the chief priestsἀρχιερεῦσινarchiereusinG3588G749andκαὶkaiG2532G3588eldersπρεσβυτέροιςpresbuteroisG4245,
6AndδὲdeG1161ΟἱHoiG3588the chief priestsἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749tookλαβόντεςlabontesG2983the silver piecesτὰ ἀργύριαta arguriaG3588G694,and saidG3004,It isG906notοὐκoukG3756lawfulἔξεστινexestinG1832for to putβαλεῖνbaleinG906themαὐτὰautaG846intoεἰςeisG1519the treasuryτὸν κορβανᾶνton korbananG3588G2878,becauseἐπεὶepeiG1893it isἐστιν.¶estinG1510the priceτιμὴtimēG5092of bloodαἵματόςaimatosG129.
9ThenΤότεToteG5119was fulfilledἐπληρώθηeplērōthēG4137that which was spokenῥηθὲνrhēthenG3588G2046byδιὰdiaG1223JeremiahἸερεμίουIeremiouG2408the prophetπροφήτουprophētouG3588G4396,sayingλέγοντος·legontosG3004,AndκαὶkaiG2532they tookἔλαβονelabonG2983theG3588G694thirtyτριάκονταtriakontaG5144pieces of silverἀργύρια,arguriaG3588G694,the priceτιμὴνtimēnG3588G5092of him that was valuedτετιμημένου,tetimēmenouG3588G5091,whomὃνhonG3739they of the childrenυἱῶνhuiōnG5207ofἀπὸapoG575IsraelἸσραήλ,IsraēlG2474did valueἐτιμήσαντοetimēsantoG5091;
11AndδὲdeG1161JesusὉ ἸησοῦςHo IēsousG3588G2424stoodἐστάθηestathēG2476beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715the governorτοῦ ἡγεμόνος·tou hēgemonosG3588G2232:andκαὶkaiG2532the governorὁ ἡγεμὼνho hēgemōnG3588G2232askedἐπηρώτησενepērōtēsenG1905himG846,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,ArtεἶeiG1510thouσὺsuG4771the Kingὁ βασιλεὺςho basileusG3588G935of the Jewsτῶν Ἰουδαίων;¶tōn IoudaiōnG3588G2453?AndδὲdeG1161JesusὉ ἸησοῦςHo IēsousG3588G2424saidἔφηephēG5346unto himG846,ThouσὺsuG4771sayestλέγεις.legeisG3004.
17Therefore whenοὖνounG3767theyαὐτῶνautōnG846were gathered togetherσυνηγμένωνsunēgmenōnG4863,PilateΠιλᾶτος·PilatosG3588G4091saidG3004unto themαὐτοῖςautoisG846,WhomτίναtinaG5101will yeθέλετεtheleteG2309that I releaseἀπολύσωapolusōG630unto youὑμῖν;huminG4771?BarabbasΒαραββᾶνBarabbanG912,orἢēG2228JesusG2424which is calledG3588G3004Christχριστόν;christonG5547?
19WhenδὲdeG1161heαὐτοῦautouG846was set downΚαθημένουKathēmenouG2521onἐπὶepiG1909the judgment seatτοῦ βήματοςtou bēmatosG3588G968,hisαὐτὸνautonG846wifeἡ γυνὴhē gunēG3588G1135sentἀπέστειλενapesteilenG649untoπρὸςprosG4314himαὐτοῦautouG846,sayingλέγουσα·legousaG3004,HaveG3367thouσοὶsoiG4771nothing to doμηδὲνmēdenG3367withκαὶkaiG2532thatἐκείνῳ·ekeinōG1565just manτῷ δικαίῳtō dikaiōG3588G1342:forγὰρgarG1063I have sufferedἔπαθονepathonG3958many thingsπολλὰpollaG4183this dayσήμερονsēmeronG4594inκατ᾽kat᾽G2596a dreamὄναρonarG3677because ofδι᾽di᾽G1223himαὐτόν.¶autonG846.
20ButδὲdeG1161the chief priestsΟἱ ἀρχιερεῖςHoi archiereisG3588G749andκαὶkaiG2532eldersοἱ πρεσβύτεροιhoi presbuteroiG3588G4245persuadedἔπεισανepeisanG3982the multitudeτοὺς ὄχλουςtous ochlousG3588G3793thatἵναinaG2443they should askαἰτήσωνταιaitēsōntaiG154Barabbasτὸν Βαραββᾶν,ton BarabbanG3588G912,andδὲdeG1161destroyἀπολέσωσιν.¶apolesōsinG622Jesusτὸν Ἰησοῦνton IēsounG3588G2424.
21The governorἡγεμὼνhēgemōnG3588G2232answeredἈποκριθεὶςApokritheisG611andδὲdeG1161saidG3004unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,WhetherτίναtinaG5101ofἀπὸapoG575G3588the twainδύοduoG1417will yeθέλετεtheleteG2309that I releaseἀπολύσωapolusōG630unto youὑμῖν;huminG4771?δὲdeG1161TheyG3588saidG3004,BarabbasΒαραββᾶν.BarabbanG912.
22Pilateὁ Πιλᾶτος·ho PilatosG3588G4091saithλέγειlegeiG3004unto themG846,WhatτίtiG5101shall I doποιήσωpoiēsōG4160thenοὖνounG3767with JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424which is calledτὸν λεγόμενονton legomenonG3588G3004Christχριστόν;christonG5547? Theyallπάντες·pantesG3956say untoλέγουσινlegousinG3004himG846,Let him be crucifiedσταυρωθήτω.staurōthētōG4717.
23AndδὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588the governorG2232saidἔφη·ephēG5346,WhyτίtiG5101,whatγὰρgarG1063evilκακὸνkakonG2556hath he doneἐποίησεν;epoiēsenG4160?ButδὲdeG1161theyοἱhoiG3588cried outἔκραζονekrazonG2896the moreπερισσῶςperissōsG4057,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,Let him be crucifiedσταυρωθήτω.¶staurōthētōG4717.
24WhenδὲdeG1161PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatosG3588G4091sawG3708thatὅτιhotiG3754he could prevailὠφελεῖōpheleiG5623nothingοὐδὲνoudenG3762,butἀλλὰallaG235thatratherμᾶλλονmallonG3123a tumultθόρυβοςthorubosG2351was madeγίνεται,ginetaiG1096,he tookλαβὼνlabōnG2983waterὕδωρhudōrG5204,and washedἀπενίψατοapenipsatoG633hishandsχεῖραςcheirasG3588G5495beforeἀπέναντιapenantiG561the multitudeὄχλουochlouG3588G3793,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,I amεἰμιeimiG1510innocentἀθῷόςathōosG121ofἀπὸapoG575the bloodαἵματοςaimatosG3588G129of thisτούτου·toutouG3778G3588just personG1342:seeG3708yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771to it.
26ThenτότεtoteG5119released heἀπέλυσενapelusenG630Barabbasτὸν Βαραββᾶν·ton BarabbanG3588G912unto themαὐτοῖςautoisG846:andδὲdeG1161when he had scourgedφραγελλώσαςphragellōsasG5417τὸνtonG3588JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424,he deliveredπαρέδωκενparedōkenG3860himtoἵναinaG2443be crucifiedσταυρωθῇ.¶staurōthēaG4717.
27ThenΤότεToteG5119the soldiersοἱ στρατιῶταιhoi stratiōtaiG3588G4757of the governorτοῦ ἡγεμόνοςtou hēgemonosG3588G2232tookπαραλαβόντεςparalabontesG3880Jesusτὸν Ἰησοῦνton IēsounG3588G2424intoεἰςeisG1519the common hallτὸ πραιτώριονto praitōrionG3588G4232,and gatheredσυνήγαγονsunēgagonG4863untoἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909himαὐτὸνautonG846the wholeὅληνholēnG3650bandτὴν σπεῖραν,tēn speiranG3588G4686of soldiers.
29AndκαὶkaiG2532when they had plattedπλέξαντεςplexantesG4120a crownστέφανονstephanonG4735ofἐξexG1537thornsἀκανθῶνakanthōnG173,they putἐπέθηκανepethēkanG2007ituponG1909hisαὐτοῦautouG846headκεφαλῆςkephalēsG3588G2776,andκαὶkaiG2532a reedκάλαμονkalamonG2563inG1909hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846G3588right handδεξιᾷdexiaG1188:andκαὶkaiG2532they bowed the kneeγονυπετήσαντεςgonupetēsantesG1120beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715himαὐτοῦautouG846,and mockedἐνέπαιξανenepaixanG1702himαὐτῷautōG846,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,HailχαῖρεchaireG5463,KingβασιλεῦbasileuG3588G935G3588of the JewsἸουδαίων.IoudaiōnG2453!
31AndκαὶkaiG2532afterὅτεhoteG3753that they had mockedἐνέπαιξανenepaixanG1702himαὐτῷ,autōG846,they tookG1562the robeτὴν χλαμύδαtēn chlamudaG3588G5511offG1562from himαὐτὸνautonG846,andκαὶkaiG2532putἐνέδυσανenedusanG1746his ownαὐτὸνautonG846raimentτὰ ἱμάτιαta himatiaG3588G2440onG1746himαὐτοῦautouG846,andκαὶkaiG2532ledG520himαὐτὸνautonG846awayἀπήγαγονapēgagonG520toεἰςeisG1519τὸtoG3588crucifyσταυρῶσαι.¶staurōsaiG4717him.
32AndδὲdeG1161as they came outἘξερχόμενοιExerchomenoiG1831,they foundεὗρονheuronG2147a manἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444of CyreneΚυρηναῖονKurēnaionG2956,SimonΣίμωνα·SimōnaG4613by nameὀνόματιonomatiG3686:himτοῦτονtoutonG3778they compelledἠγγάρευσανēngareusanG29toἵναinaG2443bearἄρῃarēG142hisαὐτοῦ.¶autouG846crossτὸν σταυρὸνton stauronG3588G4716.
35AndδὲdeG1161they crucifiedσταυρώσαντεςstaurōsantesG4717himαὐτὸνautonG846,and partedG1266hisαὐτοῦautouG846garmentsἱμάτιαhimatiaG3588G2440,castingβάλλοντεςballontesG906lotsκλῆρον,klēronG2819:thatG2443it might be fulfilledG4137G3588which was spokenG2046byG5259the prophetG3588G4396,They partedG1266myG1473garmentsG3588G2440among themG1438,andG2532uponG1909myG1473vestureG3588G2441did they castG906lotsG2819.
37AndκαὶkaiG2532set upἐπέθηκανepethēkanG2007overἐπάνωepanōG1883hisαὐτοῦautouG846headτῆς κεφαλῆςtēs kephalēsG3588G2776hisαὐτοῦautouG846accusationτὴν αἰτίανtēn aitianG3588G156writtenγεγραμμένην·gegrammenēnG1125,THISοὗτόςhoutosG3778ISἐστινestinG1510JESUSἸησοῦςIēsousG2424THE KINGὁ βασιλεὺςho basileusG3588G935τῶνtōnG3588OF THE JEWSἸουδαίων.¶IoudaiōnG2453.
40AndG2532sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,ὁhoG3588Thou that destroyestκαταλύωνkataluōnG2647the templeτὸν ναὸνton naonG3588G3485,andG2532buildestοἰκοδομῶν,oikodomōnG3618itinἐνenG1722threeτρισὶνtrisinG5140daysἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250,saveσῶσονsōsonG4982thyselfG4572.IfεἰeiG1487thou beεἶeiG1510the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of Godτοῦ θεοῦ,tou theouG3588G2316,come downκατάβηθιkatabēthiG2597fromἀπὸapoG575the crossτοῦ σταυροῦ.tou staurouG3588G4716.
42He savedἔσωσεν,esōsenG4982othersἄλλουςallousG243;himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438he cannotοὐ δύναταιou dunataiG3756G1410saveσῶσαι.sōsaiG4982.IfG1487he beἐστιν,estinG1510the KingβασιλεὺςbasileusG935of IsraelἸσραήλIsraēlG2474,let himG2597nowνῦνnunG3568come downG2597fromἀπὸapoG575the crossτοῦ σταυροῦ,tou staurouG3588G4716,andκαὶkaiG2532we will believeπιστεύσομενpisteusomenG4100himαὐτόν.autonG846.
46AndδὲdeG1161aboutπερὶperiG4012theG3588G5610ninthἐνάτηνenatēnG1766hourὥρανhōranG3588G5610JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG3588G2424cried withἀνεβόησενaneboēsenG310aG5456loudμεγάλῃmegalēG3173voiceφωνῇphōnēaG5456,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,EliηλιēliG2241,Eliηλι,ēliG2241,lamaλεμαlemaG2982sabachthaniσαβαχθανι;sabachthaniG4518?thatτοῦτ᾽tout᾽G3778is to sayἔστιν·estinG1510,MyG1473GodθεέtheeG2316,myG1473GodθεέtheeG2316,whyἱνατίhinatitisG2443G5101hast thou forsakenἐγκατέλιπες;¶egkatelipesG1459meG1473?
48AndκαὶkaiG2532straightwayεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112oneεἷςheisG1520ofἐξexG1537themαὐτῶνautōnG846ranδραμὼνdramōnG5143,andκαὶkaiG2532tookλαβὼνlabōnG2983a spungeσπόγγον,spongonG4699,andτεteG5037filledπλήσαςplēsasG4130itwith vinegarὄξουςoxousG3690,andκαὶkaiG2532putπεριθεὶςperitheisG4060iton a reedκαλάμῳkalamōG2563,and gaveG4222himαὐτόν.autonG846to drinkἐπότιζενepotizenG4222.
51AndΚαὶKaiG2532,beholdG3708,the veilτὸ καταπέτασμαto katapetasmaG3588G2665of the templeτοῦ ναοῦtou naouG3588G3485was rentἐσχίσθηeschisthēG4977inεἰςeisG1519twainδύο,duoG1417fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575the topἄνωθενanōthenG509toἕωςhe'ōsG2193the bottomκάτωkatōG2736;andκαὶkaiG2532the earthἡ γῆhē gēG3588G1093did quakeἐσείσθη,eseisthēG4579,andκαὶkaiG2532the rocksαἱ πέτραιhai petraiG3588G4073rentἐσχίσθησαν,eschisthēsanG4977;
53AndκαὶkaiG2532came outἐξελθόντεςexelthontesG1831ofἐκekG1537the gravesτῶν μνημείωνtōn mnēmeiōnG3588G3419afterμετὰmetaG3326hisαὐτοῦautouG846resurrectionτὴν ἔγερσινtēn egersinG3588G1454,and wentεἰσῆλθονeisēlthonG1525intoεἰςeisG1519τὴνtēnG3588theG4172holyἁγίανhagianG40cityπόλινpolinG4172,andκαὶkaiG2532appearedἐνεφανίσθησανenephanisthēsanG1718unto manyπολλοῖς.¶polloisG4183.
54Now whenδὲdeG1161ὉHoG3588the centurionἑκατόνταρχοςhekatontarchosG1543,andκαὶkaiG2532they that wereοἱhoiG3588withμετ᾽met᾽G3326himαὐτοῦautouG846,watchingτηροῦντεςtērountesG5083Jesusτὸν Ἰησοῦνton IēsounG3588G2424,sawG3708the earthquakeτὸν σεισμὸνton seismonG3588G4578,andκαὶkaiG2532τὰtaG3588those things that were doneγενόμεναgenomenaG1096,they fearedἐφοβήθησανephobēthēsanG5399greatlyσφόδραsphodraG4970,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,TrulyἀληθῶςalēthōsG230thisοὗτος.¶houtosG3778wasἦνēnG1510the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.
55AndδὲdeG1161manyπολλαὶpollaiG4183womenγυναῖκεςgunaikesG1135wereἮσανĒsanG1510thereἐκεῖekeiG1563beholdingθεωροῦσαιtheōrousaiG2334afarμακρόθενmakrothenG3113offἀπὸapoG575,whichαἵτινεςaitinesG3748followedἠκολούθησανēkolouthēsanG190Jesusτῷ Ἰησοῦtō IēsouG3588G2424fromἀπὸapoG575Galileeτῆς Γαλιλαίαςtēs GalilaiasG3588G1056,ministeringδιακονοῦσαιdiakonousaiG1247unto himαὐτῷ,autōG846:
56AmongἐνenG1722whichαἷςhaisG3739wasἦνēnG1510MaryΜαρίαMariaG3137Magdaleneἡ Μαγδαληνὴhē MagdalēnēG3588G3094,andκαὶkaiG2532MaryΜαρίαMariaG3137ἡhēG3588the motherμήτηρmētērG3384of Jamesτοῦ Ἰακώβουtou IakōbouG3588G2385andκαὶkaiG2532JosesG2500,andκαὶkaiG2532the motherἡ μήτηρhē mētērG3588G3384of Zebedee’sΖεβεδαίου.¶ZebedaiouG2199childrenτῶν υἱῶνtōn huiōnG3588G5207.
57WhenδὲdeG1161the evenὈψίαςOpsiasG3798was comeγενομένηςgenomenēsG1096,there cameἦλθενēlthenG2064a richπλούσιοςplousiosG4145manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444ofἀπὸapoG575ArimathæaἉριμαθαίας,HarimathaiasG707,namedτοὔνομαtounomaG5122JosephἸωσήφ,IōsēphG2501,whoὃςhosG3739alsoκαὶkaiG2532himselfαὐτὸςautosG846wasG3100Jesus’τῷ Ἰησοῦ.tō IēsouG3588G2424discipleG3100:
58HeοὗτοςhoutosG3778went toπροσελθὼνproselthōnG4334PilateΠιλάτῳPilatōG3588G4091,and beggedᾐτήσατοētēsatoG154the bodyσῶμαsōmaG3588G4983of JesusἸησοῦ.IēsouG3588G2424.ThenτότεtoteG5119PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatosG3588G4091commandedἐκέλευσενekeleusenG2753the bodyG3588G4983to be deliveredἀποδοθῆναιapodothēnaiG591.
60AndκαὶkaiG2532laidἔθηκενethēkenG5087itαὐτὸautoG846inἐνenG1722his ownαὐτοῦautouG846newκαινῷkainōG2537τῷtōG3588tombμνημείῳmnēmeiōG3419,whichὃhoG3739he had hewn outἐλατόμησενelatomēsenG2998inἐνenG1722the rockτῇ πέτρᾳ,tēa petraG3588G4073:andκαὶkaiG2532he rolledπροσκυλίσαςproskulisasG4351aG3037greatμέγανmeganG3173stoneλίθονlithonG3037to the doorτῇ θύρᾳtēa thuraG3588G2374of the sepulchreτοῦ μνημείουtou mnēmeiouG3588G3419,and departedἀπῆλθεν.apēlthenG565.
62NowδὲdeG1161ΤῇTēaG3588the next dayἐπαύριονepaurionG1887,thatἥτιςhētisG3748followedἐστὶνestinG1510μετὰmetaG3326the day of the preparationτὴν παρασκευήν,tēn paraskeuēnG3588G3904,the chief priestsοἱ ἀρχιερεῖςhoi archiereisG3588G749andκαὶkaiG2532Phariseesοἱ Φαρισαῖοιhoi PharisaioiG3588G5330came togetherσυνήχθησανsunēchthēsanG4863untoπρὸςprosG4314PilateΠιλᾶτονPilatonG4091,
63Sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,Sirκύριε,kurieG2962,we rememberἐμνήσθημενemnēsthēmenG3403thatὅτιhotiG3754thatἐκεῖνοςekeinosG1565ὁhoG3588deceiverπλάνοςplanosG4108saidG3004,while he wasG2198yetἔτιetiG2089aliveG2198,AfterμετὰmetaG3326threeτρεῖςtreisG5140daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250I will rise againἐγείρομαι.egeiromaiG1453.
64CommandκέλευσονkeleusonG2753thereforeοὖνounG3767thatG805the sepulchreτάφονtaphonG3588G5028be made sureG805untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193theG3588G2250thirdτρίτηςtritēsG5154dayἡμέρας,hēmerasG3588G2250,lestG3379hisαὐτοῦautouG846disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3588G3101comeἐλθόντεςelthontesG2064by nightG3571,and stealκλέψωσινklepsōsinG2813him awayαὐτὸνautonG846,andκαὶkaiG2532sayG3004unto the peopleλαῷ·laōG3588G2992,He is risenἠγέρθηēgerthēG1453fromἀπὸapoG575the deadνεκρῶν.nekrōnG3588G3498:soκαὶkaiG2532the lastἐσχάτηeschatēG3588G2078errorπλάνηplanēG4106shall beἔσταιestaiG1510worse thanχείρωνcheirōnG5501the firstπρώτης.¶prōtēsG3588G4413.
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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