Matthew 27:2

And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
bound	δήσαντες dēsantes	G1210	to bind (in various applications · verb — aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine
him	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
led	ἀπήγαγον apēgagon	G520	to take off (in various senses) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
away	ἀπάγω apágō	G520	to take off (in various senses)
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
delivered	παρέδωκαν paredōkan	G3860	to surrender · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
him	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
Pontius	Ποντίῳ Pontiō	G4194	apparently bridged · noun — dative singular masculine, a proper name
Pilate	Πιλάτῳ Pilatō	G4091	close-pressed · noun — dative singular masculine, a proper name
governor	ἡγεμόνι.¶ hēgemoni	G2232	a leader · noun — dative singular masculine

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Cross-references

Matthew 20:19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
Acts 3:13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him i…
Luke 13:1 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilæans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.
1 Timothy 6:13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confe…
Genesis 22:9 And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son,…
Luke 3:1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and h…
Luke 18:32-33 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
Luke 20:20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they mig…

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 27:2

And when they had bound him,.... The captain, and officers, bound him when they first took him, and brought him to Annas, and Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, John 18:12. Perhaps he might be unloosed whilst he was examining before the high priest, under a show of freedom to speak for himself; or they might bind him faster now, partly greater security, as he passed through the streets, and partly for his greater reproach; as also, that he might be at once taken to be a malefactor by the Roman judge; they led him away: the chief priests and elders of the people led him, at least by their servants, and they themselves attending in person, that they might awe the people from attempting a rescu…

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John Calvin on Matthew 27:1-10

Matthew 27:1-10 Matthew 27:1-10 Mark 15:1 Luke 23:1 1. But when it was morning, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, to put him to death. 2. And they led him away bound, and delivered him to Pointius Pilate the governor. 3. Then Judas, who had betrayed him, perceiving that he was condemned, repented, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4. Saying, I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. 5. And having thrown down the pieces of silver in the temple, he retired, and went away, and strangled himself. 6. And the chief priests, having taken the pieces of silver…

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 27:2

Tiberius Caesar appointed Pilate to be the governor (or prefect) of Judea. Pilate ruled primarily from Caesarea, not Jerusalem, from AD 26 to AD 36. Though he had sovereign power in Judea, Pilate was ultimately responsible to the legate of Syria, the central authority in the eastern portion of the Roman Empire. Josephus records several instances where Pilate’s disregard for the sanctity of Jewish customs led to revolt.

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The Church Fathers

Though it should be observed that they did not now first bind Him, but before, when they first laid hands upon Him in the garden, as John relates. (John 18:12.)
— Rabanus Maurus ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

They supposed that by His death they should crush His doctrine, and the belief in Him of those who believed Him to be the Son of God. With such purpose against Him they bound Jesus, Who looses them that are bound. (vid. Isa. 61:1.)
— Origen of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

and they handed him over to Pontius Pilate. But whether both names of the governor also have some meaning fitting the dispensation of the Lord and Savior, or not, is not easy to answer with any finality. For the root terms from which these names are derived may move someone — Pontius and Pilatus; but whether one is rightly moved or not, let each of those capable of it come to consider and know.
— Origen of Alexandria, COMMENTARY ON MATTHEW 116

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Dictionary and topics

Caiaphas — The Jewish high priest (A.D. 27-36) at the beginning of our Lord’s public ministry, in the reign of Tiberius (Luke 3:2), and also at the time of his condemnation and crucifixion (Matt. 26:3, 57; John…
Governor — (1.) Heb. nagid, a prominent, conspicuous person, whatever his capacity: as, chief of the royal palace (2 Chr. 28:7; comp. 1 Kings 4:6), chief of the temple (1 Chr. 9:11; Jer. 20:1), the leader of…
Conspiracy · .Against Jesus — .Against Jesus
Courts Of Justice · Of the romans in Judea: Presided over by the governor or deputy — Of the romans in Judea: Presided over by the governor or deputy
Hatred To Christ · Exemplified: Chief priests & c — Exemplified: Chief priests & c
Jerusalem · The seat of government under the Romans for a time — The seat of government under the Romans for a time
Pilate, Pontius · Roman governor of — Roman governor of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).