Matthew 27 · Verse 22

Matthew 27:22

Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
Matthew 27:22, King James Version

Matthew 27:22 in other translations

BSB“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”
WEBPilate said to them, “What then shall I do to Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let him be crucified!”
ASVPilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.
YLTPilate saith to them, ‘What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?' They all say to him, ‘Let be crucified!'
DARBYPilate says to them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.
BBEPilate says to them, What, then, am I to do with Jesus, who is named Christ? They all say, Let him be put to death on the cross.
WebsterPilate saith to them, What shall I do then with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all say to him, Let him be crucified.

What does Matthew 27:22 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 22. Mt 27:15

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 What shall I do then with Jesus? - Showing, hereby, that it was his wish to release him.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 27:11-25

Having no malice against Jesus, Pilate urged him to clear himself, and laboured to get him discharged. The message from his wife was a warning. God has many ways of giving checks to sinners, in their sinful pursuits, and it is a great mercy to have such checks from Providence, from faithful friends, and from our own consciences. O do not this abominable thing which the Lord hates! is what we may hear said to us…

Read the full comment on Matthew 27:11-25 →

Matthew 27:22 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

λέγειlegeiSaysG3004
αὐτοῖςautoisto themG846
ὁho<the>G3588
Πιλᾶτος·PilatosPilate;G4091
τίtiWhatG5101
οὖνounthenG3767
ποιήσωpoiēsōshall I do withG4160
ἸησοῦνIēsounJesusG2424
τὸνtonwhoG3588
λεγόμενονlegomenonis calledG3004
χριστόν;christonChrist?G5547
λέγουσινlegousinThey sayG3004
πάντες·pantesall;G3956
σταυρωθήτω.staurōthētōhe should be crucified.G4717

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 27:22

  • Isaiah 53:2-3

    For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

  • John 19:14-15

    And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cesar.

  • Mark 15:12-14

    And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? And they cried out again, Crucify him. Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

  • Isaiah 49:7

    Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.

  • Acts 13:38

    Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

  • Zechariah 11:8

    Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.

  • Luke 23:20-24

    Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them. But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go. And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. …

  • Mark 14:55

    And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

  • Matthew 27:17

    Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

  • Psalms 22:8-9

    He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him. But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts.

  • Matthew 1:16

    And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

  • Job 31:31

    If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
What.
17; Job 31:31; Ps 22:8,9; Isa 49:7; 53:2,3; Zec 11:8; Mr 14:55
Mr 15:12-14; Lu 23:20-24; Joh 19:14,15; Ac 13:38

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Context

  • Matthew 27:21

    The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

  • Matthew 27:22

    Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

  • Matthew 27:23

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

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Matthew 27:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Pilato les dijo: ¿Qué pues haré de Jesús que se dice el Cristo? Dícenle todos: Sea crucificado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Pilate leur dit: Que ferai-je donc de Jésus, qui est appelé Christ? Ils disent tous: Qu’il soit crucifié!
German
Elberfelder 1871
Pilatus spricht zu ihnen: Was soll ich denn mit Jesu tun, welcher Christus genannt wird? Sie sagen alle: Er werde gekreuzigt!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Dicit illis Pilatus: Quid igitur faciam de Jesu, qui dicitur Christus?