Matthew 27:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But he said, 'Why? What evil has He done?' Yet they kept shouting all the more, 'Let Him be crucified!'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ ἡγεμὼν ἔφη, Τί γὰρ, κακὸν ἐποίησεν; Οἱ δὲ περισσῶς ἔκραζον, λέγοντες, Σταυρωθήτω.

Transliteration

The de hēgemōn ephē, What gar, kakon has he epoiēsen? They de perissōs ekrazon, legontes, Staurōthētō.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *hēgemōn*: nominative, masculine, singular - governor
• *ephē*: imperfect, 3rd singular, active - was saying/said
• *ti*: accusative, neuter, singular - what
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for
• *kakon*: accusative, neuter, singular - evil
• *epoiēsen*: aorist, 3rd singular, active - he did
• *perissōs*: adverb - exceedingly/abundantly
• *ekrazon*: imperfect, 3rd plural, active - were crying out
• *legontes*: present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, active - saying
• *Staurōthētō*: aorist imperative, 3rd singular, passive - let him be crucified

Word Meanings

• *Ti gar kakon epoiēsen*: Why, what evil has he done?
• *perissōs*: all the more/exceedingly
• *ekrazon*: were crying out/shouting
• *Staurōthētō*: Let him be crucified!/Crucify him!

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the governor said, Why, what evil has he done? But they cried out all the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then sayde the debite: what evyll hath he done? And they cryed the more sayinge: let him be crucified.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The debyte saide: What euell hath he done the? Neuertheles they cried yet more and sayde, let him be crucified.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then saide the gouernour, But what euill hath he done? Then they cryed the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The deputie sayde: What euyll hath he done? But they cryed the more, saying: let hym be crucified.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But the governor said, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, saying, "Let him be crucified!"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the governor said, `Why, what evil did he?' and they were crying out the more, saying, `Let be crucified.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, Why, what evil has he done? But they gave loud cries, saying, To the cross with him!

• World English Bible (2000)

  But the governor said, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, saying, "Let him be crucified!"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He asked,“Why? What wrong has he done?” But they shouted more insistently,“Crucify him!”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 37:18-19 : 18 They saw him from a distance, and before he reached them, they conspired to kill him. 19 They said to one another, "Look, here comes the dreamer!"
• 1 Sam 19:3-9 : 3 I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are hiding. I will speak with him about you, and if I learn anything, I will let you know. 4 Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul, his father, saying, "The king should not sin against his servant David. He has done no wrong to you; on the contrary, his actions have greatly benefited you. 5 He risked his life to kill the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. So why would you sin by shedding innocent blood by killing David without cause? 6 Saul listened to Jonathan and swore, "As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death." 7 Then Jonathan called David and told him everything. He brought David to Saul, and David was once again in Saul’s presence as before. 8 War broke out again. David went out to fight the Philistines and struck them with a great slaughter, causing them to flee before him. 9 But an evil spirit from the LORD came upon Saul while he was sitting in his house with his spear in hand, and David was playing music with his lyre. 10 Saul attempted to pin David to the wall with his spear, but David dodged, and the spear struck the wall. David fled and escaped that night. 11 Saul sent messengers to David's house to watch him and to kill him in the morning. But Michal, David’s wife, warned him, saying, 'If you don’t escape tonight, you will be killed in the morning.' 12 So Michal let David down through the window, and he fled and escaped. 13 Michal then took a household idol, placed it in the bed, put a quilt made of goat's hair at its head, and covered it with a garment. 14 When Saul sent messengers to capture David, Michal said, 'He is sick.' 15 Then Saul sent the messengers back to see David, saying, 'Bring him to me in his bed so I can kill him.'
• 1 Sam 20:31-33 : 31 As long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established. Now send someone to bring him to me, for he must die!' 32 Jonathan responded to his father Saul and asked, 'Why should he be put to death? What has he done?' 33 But Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him. Then Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.
• 1 Sam 22:14-19 : 14 Ahimelech answered the king, 'Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king's son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard, and highly respected in your house?' 15 Was this the first time I inquired of God for him? Of course not! Far be it from me! Let not the king accuse me or any of my father's family, for your servant knows nothing about this whole affair—whether great or small.' 16 The king said, 'You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and your whole family.' 17 Then the king ordered the guards standing by him, 'Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because they are allies of David. They knew he was fleeing but didn’t inform me.' But the king's servants were unwilling to raise their hands to strike the priests of the Lord. 18 The king then commanded Doeg, 'Turn and strike down the priests!' So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck them down. That day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod. 19 He also put to the sword Nob, the city of the priests, killing its men and women, children and infants, and also its oxen, donkeys, and sheep.
• Matt 21:38-39 : 38 But when the tenant farmers saw the son, they said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance!' 39 So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.
• Acts 7:57 : 57 At this they covered their ears and, shouting at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him.
• Acts 17:5-7 : 5 But the Jews, becoming jealous, gathered some wicked men from the marketplace, formed a mob, and caused an uproar in the city. They attacked Jason's house, seeking to bring Paul and Silas out to the assembly. 6 When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other believers before the city rulers, shouting, 'These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here too.' 7 And Jason has welcomed them. They are all acting contrary to Caesar's decrees, saying that there is another king—Jesus.
• Acts 21:28-31 : 28 Shouting, 'Fellow Israelites, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this place. And now he has even brought Greeks into the temple, defiling this holy place.' 29 They had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with Paul in the city and assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple. 30 The whole city was stirred up, and there was a commotion. They seized Paul, dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the gates were shut. 31 While they were trying to kill him, news reached the commander of the Roman cohort that all Jerusalem was in uproar.
• Acts 22:22-23 : 22 They listened to him until this statement. Then they raised their voices, shouting, 'Rid the earth of this man! He should not be allowed to live!' 23 As they were shouting, throwing off their cloaks, and flinging dust into the air,
• Acts 23:10 : 10 When the dissension became violent, the commander, fearing that Paul might be torn apart by them, ordered the troops to go down and take him by force from among them and bring him into the barracks.
• Acts 23:12-15 : 12 When daylight came, some of the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under a curse, declaring that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul. 13 There were more than forty who had taken this oath together. 14 They went to the chief priests and elders and said, 'We have bound ourselves under a solemn curse not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.' 15 Now then, you and the council should notify the commander to bring Paul down to you, as though you are going to investigate his case more thoroughly. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.