Matthew 27:28
And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
Matthew 27:28 in other translations
| BSB | They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. |
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| WEB | They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him. |
| ASV | And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. |
| YLT | and having unclothed him, they put around him a crimson cloak, |
| DARBY | and having taken off his garment, put on him a scarlet cloak; |
| BBE | And they took off his clothing, and put on him a red robe. |
| Webster | And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. |
What does Matthew 27:28 mean?
Barnes' Notes
A scarlet robe. Mark says they clothed him in purple. The scarlet colour was obtained from a species of fruit; purple from shell-fish. The ancients gave the name purple to any colour that had a mixture of red in it, and consequently these different colours might be some- times called by the same name. The robe here used was the kind worn by Roman generals, and other distinguished officers of the Roman army, and also by the Roman governors. It was made so as to be placed on the shoulders, and was bound around the body so as to leave the right arm at liberty. As we cannot suppose that Pilate would array him in a new and splendid robe, we must suppose that this was one which had been worn and cast off as useless, and was now used to array the Son of God as an object of ridicule and scorn!
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 27:26-30
Crucifixion was a death used only among the Romans; it was very terrible and miserable. A cross was laid on the ground, to which the hands and feet were nailed, it was then lifted up and fixed upright, so that the weight of the body hung on the nails, till the sufferer died in agony. Christ thus answered the type of the brazen serpent raised on a pole. Christ underwent all the misery and shame here related, that he…
Matthew 27:28 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 27:28
- Mark 15:17
And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
- Luke 23:11
And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
- John 19:2-5
And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Mr 15:17; Lu 23:11; Joh 19:2-5
a scarlet robe.Mark calls it a purple robe; but by [porphura ] is denoted whatever is of a dazzling red; and the words [kokkinos ,] scarlet, and [porphura ,] purple, are not infrequently interchanged.
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Context
- Matthew 27:27
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
- Matthew 27:28
And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
- Matthew 27:29
And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
Matthew 27:28 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y desnudándole, le echaron encima un manto de grana; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et lui ayant ôté ses vêtements, ils lui mirent un manteau d’écarlate; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und sie zogen ihn aus und legten ihm einen Purpurmantel um. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et exuentes eum, chlamydem coccineam circumdederunt ei, |