Matthew 27:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 27:1

Jesus Handed Over to Pontius Pilate

1 When morning came, ^aall the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.

2 And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and ^adelivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

Judas Hangs Himself

3 ^aThen Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty ^bpieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

4 saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!”

5 Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and ^adeparted, and went and hanged himself.

6 But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood.”

7 And they consulted together and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.

8 Therefore that field has been called ^athe Field of Blood to this day.

9 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, ^a“And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced,

10 and ^agave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.”

Jesus Faces Pilate

11 Now Jesus stood before the governor. ^aAnd the governor asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, ^b“It is as you say.”

12 And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, ^aHe answered nothing.

13 Then Pilate said to Him, ^a“Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?”

14 But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.

Taking the Place of Barabbas

15 ^aNow at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished.

16 And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called¹ Barabbas.

17 Therefore, when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

18 For he knew that they had handed Him over because of ^aenvy.

19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.”

20 ^aBut the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

21 The governor answered and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, ^a“Barabbas!”

22 Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let Him be crucified!”

23 Then the governor said, ^a“Why, what evil has He done?” But they cried out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”

24 When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a¹ tumult was rising, he ^atook water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this² just Person. You see to it.”

25 And all the people answered and said, ^a“His blood be on us and on our children.”

26 Then he released Barabbas to them; and when ^ahe had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus

27 ^aThen the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the¹ Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison around Him.

Verse Comparison: Matthew 27:1

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American Standard Version
Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

Amplified® Bible
WHEN IT was morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people held a consultation against Jesus to put Him to death;

Contemporary English Version
Early the next morning all the chief priests and the nation's leaders met and decided that Jesus should be put to death.

Darby English Version
And when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so that they might put him to death.

Good News Bible
Early in the morning all the chief priests and the elders made their plans against Jesus to put him to death.

International Standard Version
When morning came, all the high priests and the elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put him to death.

King James Version
When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

New American Standard Bible
Now when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus to put Him to death;

New International Version
Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people came to the decision to put Jesus to death.

New King James Version
When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus to put Him to death;

Revised Standard Version
When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death;

Young's Literal Translation
And morning having come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so as to put him to death;

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