Acts 4:27

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

'Indeed, in this city, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Συνήχθησαν γὰρ, ἐπʼ ἀληθείας ἐπὶ τὸν ἅγιον παῖδά σου Ἰησοῦν, ὃν ἔχρισας, Ἡρῴδης τε, καὶ Πόντιος Πιλάτος, σὺν Ἔθνεσιν, καὶ λαοῖς Ἰσραήλ,

Transliteration

Synēchthēsan gar, ep' alētheias against the hagion paida of you Iēsoun, whom echrisas, Hērōdēs te, and Pontios Pilatos, with Ethnesin, and laois Israēl,

Grammar Details

• *Synēchthēsan*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - were gathered together
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *ep'*: preposition + genitive - upon/in
• *alētheias*: genitive, feminine, singular - truth
• *hagion*: accusative, masculine, singular - holy
• *paida*: accusative, masculine, singular - servant/child
• *Iēsoun*: accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *echrisas*: aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you anointed
• *Hērōdēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - Herod
• *te*: conjunction - and/both
• *Pontios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Pontius
• *Pilatos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Pilate
• *Ethnesin*: dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations
• *laois*: dative, masculine, plural - peoples
• *Israēl*: genitive, masculine, singular - Israel

Word Meanings

• *Synēchthēsan*: were gathered/assembled together
• *ep'* *alētheias*: truly/in truth/indeed
• *hagion*: holy/set apart
• *paida*: servant/child
• *echrisas*: you anointed/appointed/consecrated
• *Ethnesin*: Gentiles/nations/peoples

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For truly against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For of a trueth agaynst thy holy chylde Iesus whom thou hast annoynted bothe Herode and also Poncius Pylate with the Gentils and the people of Israel gaddered them selves to gedder

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Of a trueth agaynst thy holy childe Iesus, whom thou hast anoynted, both Herode & Pontius Pilate with the Heythen and people of Israel, haue gathered the selues together,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For doutlesse, against thine holy Sonne Iesus, whome thou haddest anoynted, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel gathered themselues together,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And of a trueth, agaynst thy holye chylde Iesus, who thou hast anoynted, both Herode and also Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, gathered them selues together,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for gathered together of a truth against Thy holy child Jesus, whom Thou didst anoint, were both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with nations and peoples of Israel,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,

• World English Bible (2000)

  "For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “For indeed both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, assembled together in this city against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,

Referenced Verses

• Matt 27:2 : 2 They tied Him up, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
• Acts 4:30 : 30 Stretch out your hand to heal, and let signs and wonders take place through the name of your holy servant Jesus.
• Acts 10:38 : 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
• Heb 7:26 : 26 Such a high priest truly meets our need: one who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
• Matt 27:11-36 : 11 Meanwhile, Jesus stood before the governor. The governor questioned Him, saying, 'Are you the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You have said so.' 12 While He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer. 13 Then Pilate said to Him, 'Do you not hear how many charges they bring against You?' 14 But Jesus did not answer even a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed. 15 Now at the festival, the governor was accustomed to release to the crowd one prisoner, whom they wanted. 16 At that time, they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas. 17 So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, 'Whom do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Christ?' 18 He knew that it was out of envy that they had handed Him over. 19 While he was seated on the judgment seat, his wife sent a message to him, saying, 'Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered greatly today in a dream because of Him.' 20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death. 21 The governor asked them, 'Which of the two do you want me to release to you?' They answered, 'Barabbas.' 22 Pilate said to them, 'Then what should I do with Jesus, who is called the Christ?' They all said, 'Let Him be crucified!' 23 But he said, 'Why? What evil has He done?' Yet they kept shouting all the more, 'Let Him be crucified!' 24 When Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, 'I am innocent of this man's blood; see to it yourselves.' 25 And all the people answered, 'His blood be on us and on our children!' 26 Then he released Barabbas to them; but after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified. 27 Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the praetorium and gathered the whole cohort around Him. 28 They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. 29 They twisted a crown of thorns and placed it on His head, and they put a staff in His right hand. Then they knelt before Him in mockery and said, 'Hail, King of the Jews!' 30 They spat on Him, took the staff, and struck Him on the head repeatedly. 31 After they had mocked Him, they took off the robe, put His own clothes back on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him. 32 As they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced to carry Jesus' cross. 33 When they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull, 34 they gave Him wine mixed with gall to drink. But after tasting it, He refused to drink it. 35 When they had crucified Him, they divided His garments among them, casting lots. This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet: 'They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.' 36 Then they sat down and kept watch over Him there.
• Matt 27:40-43 : 40 'You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!' 41 In the same way, the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked Him, saying, 42 'He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel; let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him. 43 'He trusts in God; let God deliver Him now, if He wants Him. For He said, "I am the Son of God."'
• Mark 10:33 : 33 'We are going up to Jerusalem,' he said, 'and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death and hand him over to the Gentiles.
• Mark 14:1-2 : 1 Now the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were just two days away, and the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to arrest him by deceit and kill him. 2 But they said, "Not during the feast, so that there won't be an uproar among the people."
• Mark 14:43-65 : 43 Just as he was speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared. With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders. 44 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: "The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard." 45 Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, "Rabbi!" and kissed him. 46 Then they laid hands on him and arrested him. 47 But one of those who stood nearby drew his sword, struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. 48 Jesus said to them, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to capture me as if I were a robber? 49 Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest me. But this has happened so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled." 50 Then everyone deserted him and fled. 51 A certain young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him, 52 he fled naked, leaving his garment behind. 53 They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders, and the teachers of the law came together. 54 Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire. 55 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find any. 56 Many testified falsely against him, but their statements did not agree. 57 Then some stood up and falsely testified against him, saying, 58 "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another, not made with hands.'" 59 Yet even then their testimony did not agree. 60 Then the high priest stood up before them and questioned Jesus, "Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?" 61 But he remained silent and gave no answer. Again, the high priest asked him, "Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?" 62 Jesus said, "I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven." 63 The high priest tore his clothes and said, "Why do we need any more witnesses? 64 You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?" And they all condemned him as deserving of death. 65 Then some began to spit on him. They blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, "Prophesy!" And the guards took him and beat him.
• Mark 15:1-9 : 1 At once, early in the morning, the chief priests, along with the elders, scribes, and the entire council, held a consultation. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate. 2 Pilate questioned Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You say so.' 3 The chief priests accused Him of many things, but He did not respond. 4 So Pilate questioned Him again, 'Aren’t You going to answer anything? See how many charges they’re bringing against You.' 5 But Jesus no longer answered anything, and Pilate was amazed. 6 At the festival, Pilate used to release to the people one prisoner whom they requested. 7 There was a man named Barabbas who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during an uprising. 8 The crowd came up and began asking Pilate to do for them as he usually did. 9 Pilate answered them, 'Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?'' 10 For he knew it was because of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over. 11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas instead. 12 Pilate asked them a second time, 'Then what do you want me to do with the one you call the King of the Jews?' 13 They shouted back, 'Crucify Him!' 14 Pilate asked them, 'Why? What wrong has He done?' But they shouted all the more, 'Crucify Him!' 15 Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. After having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified. 16 The soldiers led Him away into the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters), and they called together the whole company of soldiers. 17 They dressed Him in a purple robe, and after twisting together a crown of thorns, they placed it on Him. 18 They began to salute Him, saying, 'Hail, King of the Jews!' 19 They kept striking His head with a staff, spitting on Him, and kneeling down in mock worship of Him. 20 After they had mocked Him, they took off the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him. 21 They forced a man named Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the countryside and was the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry His cross. 22 They brought Him to the place called Golgotha, which is translated as Place of the Skull. 23 They offered Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it. 24 Then they nailed Him to the cross. They divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each one would take. 25 It was nine in the morning when they crucified Him. 26 The inscription of the charge written against Him read: 'The King of the Jews.' 27 They crucified two criminals with Him, one on His right and one on His left.
• Mark 15:31 : 31 In the same way, the chief priests and scribes were mocking Him among themselves, saying, 'He saved others, but He cannot save Himself!
• Luke 1:35 : 35 The angel replied to her, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.'
• Luke 4:18 : 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,
• Luke 9:22 : 22 He said, 'The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and teachers of the law. He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.'
• Luke 13:31-33 : 31 At that time, some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, 'Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.' 32 He replied, 'Go tell that fox, ‘I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.’ 33 Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem.
• Luke 18:31-33 : 31 Jesus took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, 'Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that has been written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.' 32 'He will be handed over to the Gentiles, mocked, abused, and spit upon.' 33 'They will flog him and kill him, but on the third day, he will rise.'
• Luke 20:13-19 : 13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What should I do? I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.' 14 But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, 'This is the heir. Let’s kill him so that the inheritance will be ours.' 15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?' 16 He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others. When they heard this, they said, 'May it never happen!' 17 But Jesus looked at them and said, 'Then what is this that is written: "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone"?' 18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it falls, it will crush them.' 19 The chief priests and the scribes sought to arrest him right then, but they feared the people because they knew he had spoken this parable against them.
• Luke 22:1-6 : 1 The Festival of Unleavened Bread, also called Passover, was drawing near. 2 The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to kill him because they were afraid of the people. 3 Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve. 4 Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus to them. 5 They were glad and agreed to give him money. 6 So Judas consented and began looking for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.
• Luke 22:47-52 : 47 While he was still speaking, a crowd came, and the man called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him. 48 But Jesus said to him, "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?" 49 When those around Jesus saw what was about to happen, they said, "Lord, should we strike with our swords?" 50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. 51 But Jesus responded, "No more of this!" And he touched the man's ear and healed him. 52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him, "Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs?
• Luke 22:63-23:5 : 63 The men who were holding Jesus began mocking and beating him. 64 They blindfolded him, struck him in the face, and demanded, 'Prophesy! Who hit you?' 65 And they said many other insulting things to him. 66 At daybreak, the council of the elders of the people—both the chief priests and the teachers of the law—assembled, and they led Jesus to their council chamber. 67 They said, 'If you are the Messiah, tell us.' Jesus answered, 'If I tell you, you will not believe me. 68 And if I ask you, you will not answer, and you will not release me. 69 But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.' 70 They all asked, 'Are you then the Son of God?' He replied, 'You say that I am.' 71 They said, 'Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips.' 1 Then the entire assembly arose and brought Him to Pilate. 2 They began to accuse Him, saying, 'We found this man misleading our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming to be Christ, a King.' 3 So Pilate asked Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus answered, 'You say so.' 4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, 'I find no guilt in this man.' 5 But they insisted, 'He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning in Galilee and coming all the way here.'
• Luke 23:7-9 : 7 Realizing that He was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time. 8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see Him. He had heard about Him and hoped to see Him perform a sign. 9 Herod questioned Him at length, but Jesus gave him no answer. 10 The chief priests and the scribes stood there vehemently accusing Him. 11 Then Herod, along with his soldiers, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him. They dressed Him in a splendid robe and sent Him back to Pilate. 12 That very day, Herod and Pilate became friends, for previously they had been enemies. 13 Pilate then called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people. 14 and said to them, 'You brought this man to me as one who is misleading the people. Now look, after examining Him in your presence, I have found no basis for your charges against Him. 15 No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. Look, He has done nothing deserving death. 16 Therefore, I will punish Him and then release Him. 17 (He was obligated to release one prisoner to them at the feast.) 18 But they all cried out together, 'Away with this man, and release Barabbas to us!' 19 (He had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.) 20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again. 21 But they kept shouting, 'Crucify Him! Crucify Him!' 22 For the third time he asked them, 'Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no reason for a death sentence. Therefore, I will punish Him and release Him.' 23 But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And their voices prevailed. 24 So Pilate decided to grant their demand. 25 He released the one they asked for, who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he handed Jesus over to their will. 26 As they led Him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and they laid the cross on him to carry behind Jesus. 27 A large crowd of people followed Him, including women who were mourning and lamenting Him. 28 But Jesus turned to them and said, 'Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 For look, the days are coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.' 30 Then they will say to the mountains, 'Fall on us!' and to the hills, 'Cover us!' 31 For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry? 32 Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Him. 33 When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals—one on His right and the other on His left. 34 And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.' Then they divided His garments by casting lots. 35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even mocked Him, saying, 'He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.' 36 The soldiers also mocked Him. They approached and offered Him sour wine, 37 and said, 'If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!' 38 Above Him was written an inscription: This is the King of the Jews.
• John 1:11 : 11 He came to His own, but His own people did not receive Him.
• John 10:36 : 36 what about the one whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?
• John 18:1-9 : 1 After Jesus had said these things, he went out with his disciples across the Kidron Valley to a place where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. 2 Judas, the one who betrayed him, also knew the place, because Jesus often met there with his disciples. 3 So Judas came there with a detachment of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons. 4 Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, 'Whom are you looking for?' 5 They answered him, 'Jesus the Nazarene.' Jesus said to them, 'I am he.' Judas, the one who betrayed him, was standing with them. 6 When Jesus said to them, 'I am he,' they stepped back and fell to the ground. 7 Jesus asked them again, 'Whom are you looking for?' And they said, 'Jesus the Nazarene.' 8 Jesus answered, 'I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, let these men go.' 9 This was to fulfill the words he had spoken: 'I have not lost one of those you gave me.' 10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. 11 But Jesus said to Peter, 'Put your sword back into its sheath! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?' 12 Then the detachment of soldiers, their commander, and the Jewish officers arrested Jesus and bound him. 13 They led him first to Annas, because he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was the high priest that year. 14 Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jewish leaders that it would be better if one man died for the people.
• John 18:19-24 : 19 The high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching. 20 Jesus answered him, 'I have spoken openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.' 21 'Why are you questioning me? Ask those who heard me speak about what I said to them. They know what I said.' 22 When Jesus said this, one of the officers standing nearby struck him with his hand, saying, 'Is this how you answer the high priest?' 23 Jesus replied, 'If I said something wrong, testify about what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why do you hit me?' 24 Then Annas sent him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.
• John 18:28-19:24 : 28 Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor's headquarters. It was early morning, and they did not enter the headquarters themselves to avoid becoming ceremonially unclean, so that they could eat the Passover. 29 So Pilate went out to them and asked, 'What charge do you bring against this man?' 30 They answered him, 'If he weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed him over to you.' 31 Pilate told them, 'Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.' 'It’s not lawful for us to put anyone to death,' the Jewish leaders replied. 32 This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken, indicating the kind of death he was going to die. 33 Then Pilate went back inside the governor’s headquarters, summoned Jesus, and asked him, 'Are you the King of the Jews?' 34 Jesus answered, 'Is that your own idea, or did others talk to you about me?' 35 Pilate replied, 'Am I a Jew? Your own people and the chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?' 36 Jesus said, 'My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight to prevent my being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.' 37 'So you are a king, then?' said Pilate. Jesus answered, 'You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born, and for this reason I came into the world: to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.' 38 'What is truth?' Pilate asked. After he said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, 'I find no basis for a charge against him.' 39 'But it is your custom that I release one prisoner to you at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release the King of the Jews?' 40 Then they all shouted again, saying, 'Not this man, but Barabbas!' Now Barabbas was a robber. 1 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. 2 The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, placed it on his head, and dressed him in a purple robe. 3 They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and slapped him repeatedly. 4 Pilate went outside again and said to them, "Look, I am bringing him out to you so that you may know that I find no basis for a charge against him." 5 Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, "Behold the man!" 6 When the chief priests and the officers saw him, they shouted, "Crucify him! Crucify him!" Pilate responded, "Take him yourselves and crucify him; I find no charge against him." 7 The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and according to the law he ought to die because he made himself the Son of God." 8 When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid. 9 He went back into the governor's palace and asked Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus gave him no answer. 10 Pilate said to him, "Are you not speaking to me? Do you not know that I have the authority to crucify you and the authority to release you?" 11 Jesus answered, "You would have no authority over me unless it had been given to you from above. Therefore, the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin. 12 Because of this, Pilate tried to release him. But the Jews kept shouting, "If you release this man, you are not a friend of Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar." 13 So Pilate, when he heard this statement, brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called The Stone Pavement, which in Aramaic is called Gabbatha. 14 It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Here is your king!" 15 But they shouted, "Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your king?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar." 16 So then he handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away. 17 Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place called The Place of the Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. 18 There they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side, with Jesus in the middle. 19 Pilate also had a sign written and put on the cross; it read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews." 20 Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, Latin, and Greek. 21 The chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but that this man said, 'I am the King of the Jews.'" 22 Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written." 23 When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, one for each soldier. They also took the tunic, which was seamless, woven from top to bottom. 24 So they said to one another, "Let us not tear it, but cast lots to decide whose it shall be." This happened so that the Scripture might be fulfilled that says, "They divided my garments among themselves, and for my clothing they cast lots." So this is what the soldiers did.
• John 19:34 : 34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.
• Acts 2:27 : 27 because You will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
• Acts 3:13-14 : 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus, whom you handed over and denied before Pilate, though he had decided to release Him. 14 You denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you.
• Job 14:4 : 4 Who can bring what is pure out of the unclean? No one.
• Job 15:14 : 14 What is man, that he could be pure, or one born of a woman, that he could be righteous?
• Job 25:4 : 4 How then can a mortal be righteous before God? How can one born of a woman be pure?
• Ps 2:2 : 2 The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.
• Ps 2:6 : 6 I have installed My King on Zion, My holy mountain.
• Ps 45:7 : 7 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; the scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of righteousness.
• Isa 49:7 : 7 This is what the Lord, the Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, says: To the one despised and abhorred by the nations, to the servant of rulers: Kings will see you and stand to attention, and princes will bow down because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.
• Isa 53:3 : 3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. Like one from whom people hide their faces, he was despised, and we did not esteem him.
• Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners.
• Zech 11:7-8 : 7 So I shepherded the flock marked for slaughter, especially the oppressed of the flock. Then I took two staffs—one I called Favor and the other Union—and I shepherded the flock. 8 In one month I disposed of the three shepherds. My soul was impatient with them, and their soul also loathed me.
• Matt 2:13-16 : 13 After they departed, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, 'Get up, take the child and His mother, and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to destroy Him.' 14 So Joseph got up, took the child and His mother during the night, and departed for Egypt. 15 They stayed there until the death of Herod, to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: 'Out of Egypt I called My Son.' 16 Then Herod, realizing that he had been deceived by the magi, became furious. He sent orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had determined from the magi.
• Matt 14:1 : 1 At that time, Herod, the tetrarch, heard the news about Jesus.
• Matt 20:18-19 : 18 'Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn him to death.' 19 And they will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to flog, and to crucify him; and on the third day, he will rise again.
• Matt 21:28 : 28 What do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go work today in the vineyard.'
• Matt 23:37 : 37 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you! How often I have wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
• Matt 26:3-4 : 3 Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people gathered in the courtyard of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas. 4 And they plotted together to arrest Jesus by deceit and kill Him.
• Matt 26:59-68 : 59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus so that they might put Him to death. 60 But they could not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. Finally, two witnesses came forward. 61 They declared, "This man said, 'I can destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'" 62 Then the high priest stood up and said to Him, "Are You not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against You?" 63 But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, "I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God." 64 Jesus said to him, "You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven." 65 Then the high priest tore his garments and said, "He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy. 66 What is your judgment?" They answered, "He is guilty and deserves death." 67 Then they spat in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him, 68 mocking and saying, "Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit you?"