Verse 47
Matthew 27:47
World English Bible, British Edition
47
Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, “This
man is calling Elijah.”
Original Language Text
greek
τινὲς δὲ τῶν ἐκεῖ ⸀ἑστηκότων ἀκούσαντες ἔλεγον ὅτι Ἠλίαν φωνεῖ οὗτος.
English Translation
But some of those standing there, when they heard, said, "This man is calling for Elijah."
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Chapter 27 Context
1
Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people
took counsel against Y...
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2
They bound him, led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate,
the governor.
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3
Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Yashua (Jesus) was condemned,
felt remorse, and broug...
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4
saying, “I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood.”
But they said, “What is that to us? You s...
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5
He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary and departed.
Then he went away and hanged himse...
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6
The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It’s not
lawful to put them into the treasury...
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7
They took counsel, and bought the potter’s field with them to bury strangers
in.
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8
Therefore that field has been called “The Field of Blood” to this day.
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9
Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,
“They took the thirty...
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10
and they gave them for the potter’s field,
as the Lord commanded me.”
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11
Now Yashua (Jesus) stood before the governor; and the governor asked
him, saying, “Are you the King...
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12
When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered
nothing.
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13
Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many things they testify
against you?”
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14
He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor
marvelled greatly.
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15
Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the
multitude one prisoner whom they desi...
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16
They had then a notable prisoner called Barabbas.
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17
When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom
do you want me to release to...
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18
For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
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19
While he was sitting on the judgement seat, his wife sent to
him, saying, “Have nothing to do with t...
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20
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes
to ask for Barabbas and destroy Yashua...
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21
But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to
release to you?”
They said, “Bar...
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22
Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do to Yashua (Jesus) who is called
Christ?”
They all said to...
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23
But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?”
But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let hi...
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24
So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather
that a disturbance was starting, he too...
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25
All the people answered, “May his blood be on us and on our
children!”
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26
Then he released Barabbas to them, but Yashua (Jesus) he flogged and
delivered to be crucified.
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27
Then the governor’s soldiers took Yashua (Jesus) into the Praetorium,
and gathered the whole garriso...
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28
They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him.
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29
They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in
his right hand; and they knelt...
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30
They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
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31
When they had mocked him, they took the robe off him, and put his clothes
on him, and led him away t...
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32
As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name,
and they compelled him to go with them,...
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33
When they came to a place called “Golgotha”, that is to say, “The place
of a skull,”
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they gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall.
When he had tasted it, he would not drink.
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35
When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing amongst them,
casting lots,
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36
and they sat and watched him there.
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37
They set up over his head the accusation against him written, “THIS
IS Yashua (Jesus), THE KING OF T...
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38
Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right
hand and one on the left.
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39
Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads
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40
and saying, “You who destroy the temple and build it in three days,
save yourself! If you are the So...
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41
Likewise the chief priests also mocking with the scribes, the
Pharisees, and the elders, said,
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42
“He saved others, but he can’t save himself. If he is the King of Israel,
let him come down from the...
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43
He trusts in God (Elohim). Let God (Elohim) deliver him now, if he wants him; for he
said, ‘I am the...
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44
The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach.
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45
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
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46
About the ninth hour Yashua (Jesus) cried with a loud voice, saying,
“Eli, Eli, lima
sabachthani?”...
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47
Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, “This
man is calling Elijah.”
48
Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with
vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave hi...
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49
The rest said, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save
him.”
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50
Yashua (Jesus) cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.
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51
Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top
to the bottom. The earth quaked and the...
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52
The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen
asleep were raised;
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53
and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into
the holy city and appeared to...
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54
Now the centurion and those who were with him watching Yashua (Jesus),
when they saw the earthquake...
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55
Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Yashua (Jesus)
from Galilee, serving him.
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56
Amongst them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses,
and the mother of the sons of...
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57
When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea named Joseph,
who himself was also Yashua (Jesus)’...
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58
This man went to Pilate and asked for Yashua (Jesus)’ body. Then Pilate commanded
the body to be giv...
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59
Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth
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60
and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock.
Then he rolled a large stone agai...
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61
Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the
tomb.
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62
Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation
Day, the chief priests and the Pharisee...
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63
saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still
alive: ‘After three days I will...
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64
Command therefore that the tomb be made secure until the third day,
lest perhaps his disciples come...
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65
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it as secure
as you can.”
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66
So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.
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Verse Information
- Book
- Matthew
- Chapter
- Chapter 27 (66 verses)
- Version
- World English Bible, British Edition