Focused Passage

Matthew 27:32-44

Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded

Matthew 27 moves from Jesus handed over to Pilate, to Judas’s remorse over innocent blood, to Pilate’s trial and the release of Barabbas, to the soldiers’ mock coronation, to the crucifixion at Golgotha, to the public mockery of the crucified King, to darkness and Jesus’ cry of forsakenness, to his death and cosmic-temple signs, to Gentile confession and women’s witness, to burial by Joseph, and finally to the sealed and guarded tomb.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

32 Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,

34 they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.

35 When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.

36 And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.

37 Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

38 Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left.

39 And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads

40 and saying, “You who are going to 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, 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.’”

44 In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.

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References and Original Words

Verse 32

Original words

Along the way δὲ G1161 Conjunction . . . Ἐξερχόμενοι G1831 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural they found εὗρον G2147 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural a man ἄνθρωπον G444 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular from Cyrene Κυρηναῖον G2956 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular named ὀνόματι G3686 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Simon Σίμωνα G4613 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [and] they forced ἠγγάρευσαν G29 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural him τοῦτον G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction carry ἄρῃ G142 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular cross σταυρὸν G4716 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of [Jesus] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 33

Original words

And [when] Καὶ G2532 Conjunction they came ἐλθόντες G2064 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural to εἰς G1519 Preposition a place τόπον G5117 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular called λεγόμενον G3004 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular Golgotha Γολγοθᾶ G1115 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular which G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular means ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . λεγόμενος G3004 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular The Place τόπος G5117 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of the Skull κρανίου G2898 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Verse 34

Original words

they offered ἔδωκαν G1325 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular wine οἶνον G3631 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular to drink πιεῖν G4095 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active mixed μεμιγμένον G3396 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular with μετὰ G3326 Preposition gall χολῆς G5521 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular but καὶ G2532 Conjunction after tasting [it] γευσάμενος G1089 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular He refused ἠθέλησεν G2309 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . οὐκ G3756 Adverb to drink [it] πιεῖν G4095 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Verse 35

Original words

When δὲ G1161 Conjunction they had crucified Σταυρώσαντες G4717 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular they divided up διεμερίσαντο G1266 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural garments ἱμάτια G2440 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural by casting βάλλοντες G906 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural lots κλῆρον G2819 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • See Psalm 22:18; TR includes to fulfill what was said through the prophet: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.”
Verse 36

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction sitting down καθήμενοι G2521 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural they kept watch over ἐτήρουν G5083 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular there ἐκεῖ G1563 Adverb
Verse 37

Original words

Above ἐπάνω G1883 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular head κεφαλῆς G2776 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction they posted ἐπέθηκαν G2007 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular written γεγραμμένην G1125 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular charge αἰτίαν G156 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular against Him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular THIS ΟΥΤΟΣ* G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular IS ΕΣΤΙΝ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular JESUS ΙΗΣΟΥΣ G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular THE Ο* G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular KING ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ G935 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular OF THE ΤΩΝ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural JEWS ΙΟΥΔΑΙΩΝ G2453 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Verse 38

Original words

- Τότε G5119 Adverb Two δύο G1417 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural robbers λῃσταί G3027 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural were crucified σταυροῦνται G4717 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural with σὺν G4862 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular one εἷς G1520 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular on ἐκ G1537 Preposition [His] right δεξιῶν G1188 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the other] εἷς G1520 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular on ἐξ G1537 Preposition [His] left εὐωνύμων G2176 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural

BSB notes

  • Or insurrectionists; also in verse 44
Verse 39

Original words

And δὲ G1161 Conjunction those who Οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural passed by παραπορευόμενοι G3899 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural heaped abuse on ἐβλασφήμουν G987 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular shaking κινοῦντες G2795 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural heads κεφαλὰς G2776 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Verse 40

Original words

and καὶ G2532 Conjunction saying λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural You who G3588 Article - Vocative Masculine Singular are going to destroy καταλύων G2647 Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular temple ναὸν G3485 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction rebuild [it] οἰκοδομῶν G3618 Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition three τρισὶν G5140 Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural days ἡμέραις G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural save σῶσον G4982 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Yourself σεαυτόν G4572 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular If εἰ G1487 Conjunction You are εἶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular [the] Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction come down κατάβηθι G2597 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular cross σταυροῦ G4716 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 41

Original words

In the same way Ὁμοίως G3668 Adverb - καὶ G2532 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural chief priests ἀρχιερεῖς G749 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural - μετὰ G3326 Preposition - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural scribes γραμματέων G1122 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction elders πρεσβυτέρων G4245 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural mocked Him ἐμπαίζοντες G1702 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural saying ἔλεγον G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Verse 42

Original words

He saved ἔσωσεν G4982 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular others Ἄλλους G243 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb [but] He cannot δύναται G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular save σῶσαι G4982 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Himself ἑαυτὸν G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular He is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [the] King Βασιλεὺς G935 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of Israel Ἰσραήλ G2474 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Let Him come down καταβάτω G2597 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular now νῦν G3568 Adverb from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular cross σταυροῦ G4716 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction we will believe πιστεύσομεν G4100 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural in ἐπ’ G1909 Preposition Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 43

Original words

He trusts πέποιθεν G3982 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular God Θεόν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Let [God] deliver ῥυσάσθω G4506 Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular now νῦν G3568 Adverb if εἰ G1487 Conjunction He wants Him θέλει G2309 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction He said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction I am εἰμι G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular [the] Son Υἱός G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • Psalm 22:8
Verse 44

Original words

vvv δ’ G1161 Conjunction vvv Τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular In the same way αὐτὸ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular even καὶ G2532 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural robbers λῃσταὶ G3027 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural who οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural were crucified συσταυρωθέντες G4957 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural with σὺν G4862 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular berated ὠνείδιζον G3679 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

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