Matthew 27 · Verse 36

Matthew 27:36

And sitting down they watched him there;
Matthew 27:36, King James Version

Matthew 27:36 in other translations

BSBAnd sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.
WEBand they sat and watched him there.
ASVand they sat and watched him there.
YLTand sitting down, they were watching him there,
DARBYAnd sitting down, they kept guard over him there.
BBEAnd they were seated there watching him.
WebsterAnd sitting down, they watched him there:

What does Matthew 27:36 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 36. They watched him there. That is, the four soldiers who had crucified him. They watched him lest his friends should come and release him.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 36 They watched him - To prevent his disciples or relatives from taking away the body or affording any relief to the sufferer.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 27:35-44

It was usual to put shame upon malefactors, by a writing to notify the crime for which they suffered. So they set up one over Christ's head. This they designed for his reproach, but God so overruled it, that even his accusation was to his honour. There were crucified with him at the same time, two robbers. He was, at his death, numbered among the transgressors, that we, at our death, might be numbered among the…

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Matthew 27:36 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.

καὶkaiAndG2532
καθήμενοιkathēmenoisitting downG2521
ἐτήρουνetērounthey were guardingG5083
αὐτὸνautonHimG846
ἐκεῖ,ekeithere,G1563

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

Cross references for Matthew 27:36

  • Matthew 27:54

    Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

  • Mark 15:39

    And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

  • Mark 15:44

    And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
54; Mr 15:39,44

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Matthew 27:35

    And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

  • Matthew 27:36

    And sitting down they watched him there;

  • Matthew 27:37

    And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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Matthew 27:36 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y sentados le guardaban allí.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et s’étant assis, ils veillaient là sur lui.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie saßen und bewachten ihn daselbst.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et sedentes servabant eum.