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translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/27.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And sitting down, they kept watch over him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then they sat around and kept guard as he hung there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then they sat down and kept watch over him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/27.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And sitting down, they were guarding Him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And sitting down they watched him there;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And sitting down, they <i>began</i> to keep watch over Him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And sitting down, they began to keep watch over Him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and sitting down, they <i>began</i> to keep watch over Him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And sitting down, they <i>began to</i> keep watch over Him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then sitting down there, they <i>began</i> to keep watch over Him [to guard against any rescue attempt].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they sat down and were guarding him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they sat down and were guarding Him there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and they sat and watched him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then they sat down to guard him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and they sat and watched him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then they sat there and kept watch over him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />After that they sat there and watched him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then they sat down there and continued guarding him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then they sat down and kept guard over him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And they sat and watched him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And sitting down, they watched him there:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and sat down there on guard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and they sat and watched him there. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and sitting down, they were watching Him there,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/27.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And sitting down, they were guarding Him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and sitting down, they were watching him there,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And sitting down, they observed him there.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they sat and watched him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And sitting down, they observed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />then they sat down and kept watch over him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />then they sat down there and kept watch over him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they were sitting there and watching him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/27.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And they were sitting and keeping watch for him there.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/27.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And they sat down and watched him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/27.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and sitting down, they continued to watch Him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/27.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And sitting down, they guarded him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/27.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and they took their post to watch him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and sat down there on guard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/27.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and, sitting down, they watched Him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/27.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And they sat down and watched Him there: and put up over his head his accusation in writing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/27-36.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=8820" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/27.htm">The Crucifixion</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">35</span>When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots. <span class="reftext">36</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/2521.htm" title="2521: kathēmenoi (V-PPM/P-NMP) -- To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside.">sitting down,</a> <a href="/greek/5083.htm" title="5083: etēroun (V-IIA-3P) -- From teros; to guard, i.e. To note; by implication, to detain; by extension, to withhold; by extension, to withhold.">they kept watch over</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him</a> <a href="/greek/1563.htm" title="1563: ekei (Adv) -- (a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there. Of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither.">there.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">37</span>Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-17.htm">Psalm 22:17-18</a></span><br />I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me. / They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-23.htm">John 19:23-24</a></span><br />When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. / So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-24.htm">Mark 15:24-25</a></span><br />And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take. / It was the third hour when they crucified Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-34.htm">Luke 23:34</a></span><br />Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-23.htm">John 19:23-24</a></span><br />When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. / So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-16.htm">Psalm 22:16</a></span><br />For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-12.htm">Isaiah 53:12</a></span><br />Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-28.htm">John 19:28-30</a></span><br />After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” / A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth. / When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-29.htm">Mark 15:29-32</a></span><br />And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, / come down from the cross and save Yourself!” / In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-35.htm">Luke 23:35-37</a></span><br />The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.” / The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine. / “If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-21.htm">Psalm 69:21</a></span><br />They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-19.htm">John 19:19-22</a></span><br />Pilate also had a notice posted on the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. / Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek. / So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but only that He said, ‘I am the King of the Jews.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-27.htm">Mark 15:27-28</a></span><br />Along with Jesus, they crucified two robbers, one on His right and one on His left. / So the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “And he was numbered with the transgressors.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-38.htm">Luke 23:38</a></span><br />Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-7.htm">Psalm 22:7-8</a></span><br />All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads: / “He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And sitting down they watched him there;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/27-54.htm">Matthew 27:54</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/15-39.htm">Mark 15:39,44</a></b></br> 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… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/16-12.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/matthew/27-23.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/matthew/26-69.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/matthew/26-69.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/matthew/27-19.htm">Sitting</a> <a href="/matthew/26-41.htm">Watch</a> <a href="/matthew/26-16.htm">Watched</a> <a href="/matthew/26-41.htm">Watching</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/27-54.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/mark/2-13.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/matthew/28-2.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/matthew/27-61.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/matthew/27-61.htm">Sitting</a> <a href="/matthew/27-54.htm">Watch</a> <a href="/mark/3-2.htm">Watched</a> <a href="/matthew/27-54.htm">Watching</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-1.htm">Jesus is delivered bound to Pilate.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-3.htm">Judas hangs himself.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-19.htm">Pilate, admonished of his wife,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-20.htm">and being urged by the multitude, washes his hands, and releases Barabbas.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-27.htm">Jesus is mocked and crowned with thorns;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-33.htm">crucified;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-39.htm">reviled;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-50.htm">dies, and is buried;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">62. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-62.htm">his tomb is sealed and watched.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Sitting was a common position for guards who were tasked with overseeing prisoners or important events. It reflects their role in maintaining order and ensuring that the crucifixion proceeded without interruption. In the Roman military, sitting was also a position of readiness, indicating that they were prepared to respond to any disturbances.<p><b>they kept watch over Him</b><br>The soldiers were tasked with guarding Jesus to prevent any attempts at rescue or interference. This was a standard procedure during Roman executions to ensure that the sentence was carried out without any disruptions. The act of keeping watch also fulfills the prophecy in <a href="/psalms/22-17.htm">Psalm 22:17</a>, where it is written, "They look and stare at me." This vigilance underscores the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah's suffering and the meticulous attention to detail in the crucifixion narrative.<p><b>there.</b><br>The location of "there" refers to Golgotha, the place of the Skull, where Jesus was crucified. This site, outside the city walls of Jerusalem, was a known execution site, chosen for its visibility to passersby as a deterrent against crime. The geographical setting is significant as it aligns with the Jewish custom of executing criminals outside the city, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/24-14.htm">Leviticus 24:14</a>. The location also holds typological significance, as it parallels the scapegoat ritual in <a href="/leviticus/16.htm">Leviticus 16</a>, where the sins of the people were symbolically placed on a goat and sent outside the camp, prefiguring Christ bearing the sins of humanity outside the city.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/roman_soldiers.htm">Roman Soldiers</a></b><br>These were the individuals tasked with executing Jesus and ensuring that the crucifixion was carried out according to Roman law. They were indifferent to the spiritual significance of the event, focused solely on their duty.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure of the crucifixion, the Son of God, who was being crucified for the sins of humanity. His suffering and death were prophesied in the Old Testament and fulfilled in the New Testament.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/golgotha.htm">Golgotha</a></b><br>The place where Jesus was crucified, also known as "The Place of the Skull." It was located outside the city walls of Jerusalem and was a site used for executions.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/crucifixion.htm">Crucifixion</a></b><br>A Roman method of execution that was both torturous and humiliating. It was reserved for the worst criminals and was a public spectacle meant to deter others from similar crimes.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_watch.htm">The Watch</a></b><br>The act of the soldiers sitting and keeping watch over Jesus as He was crucified. This was to prevent any attempt to rescue Him or to ensure that His body was not taken down prematurely.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_indifference_of_the_world.htm">The Indifference of the World</a></b><br>The soldiers' act of sitting and watching reflects the world's indifference to the suffering of Christ. As believers, we are called to be aware and responsive to the significance of Jesus' sacrifice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">Fulfillment of Prophecy</a></b><br>The events surrounding the crucifixion were not random but were the fulfillment of prophecies. This underscores the sovereignty of God and the reliability of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_redemption.htm">The Cost of Redemption</a></b><br>Jesus' crucifixion was the ultimate price paid for our sins. Understanding this should lead us to a deeper appreciation of our salvation and a commitment to live in a way that honors His sacrifice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_watchfulness.htm">The Call to Watchfulness</a></b><br>Just as the soldiers kept watch, believers are called to be spiritually vigilant, aware of the times, and ready for Christ's return.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_jesus_walk_on_water.htm">Why did Jesus perform the miracle of walking on water?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_pray_to_avoid_crucifixion.htm">Did Jesus pray to The Father to prevent the crucifixion? Yes. (Matthew 26:39; Mark 14:36; Luke 22:42) No. (John 12:27)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_jesus_inherit_david's_throne.htm">Would Jesus inherit David's throne? Yes, per Luke 1:32. No, as a descendant of cursed Jehoiakim (Matthew 1:11, 1 Chronicles 3:16, Jeremiah 36:30).</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_the_tax_collector_jesus_called.htm">Jesus saw a man sitat the tax collectors office and called him to be his disciple. What was his name? Matthew (Matthew 9:9) Levi (Mark 2:14; Luke 5:27)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 36.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They watched him there.</span> The soldiers, in relays, had to guard the criminal from any attempt of his friends to remove him from the cross - a long and tedious duty, during the performance of which they were allowed to sit. Crucifixion was not accompanied by immediate death. It was one of its greatest horrors that the tortured sufferer sometimes lived for days before death relieved him from his agony. Till this supervened, the guard had to keep watch. That this caution was not superfluous, we have intimations in ancient history, which tells of crucified persons being sometimes removed by their friends and restored to the use of their limbs and faculties. Josephus ('Vita,' 75) relates that he thus took down three criminals after a lengthened suspension, one of whom completely recovered, though the others succumbed to their injuries. This vigilance of the soldiers was providentially ordered as one of the means of proving the reality of Christ's death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/27-36.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">sitting down,</span><br /><span class="grk">καθήμενοι</span> <span class="translit">(kathēmenoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2521.htm">Strong's 2521: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they kept watch over</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐτήρουν</span> <span class="translit">(etēroun)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5083.htm">Strong's 5083: </a> </span><span class="str2">From teros; to guard, i.e. To note; by implication, to detain; by extension, to withhold; by extension, to withhold.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτὸν</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκεῖ</span> <span class="translit">(ekei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1563.htm">Strong's 1563: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there. Of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/27-36.htm">Matthew 27:36 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/27-36.htm">Matthew 27:36 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/27-36.htm">Matthew 27:36 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/27-36.htm">Matthew 27:36 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/27-36.htm">Matthew 27:36 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/27-36.htm">Matthew 27:36 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/27-36.htm">Matthew 27:36 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/27-36.htm">Matthew 27:36 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/27-36.htm">Matthew 27:36 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/27-36.htm">Matthew 27:36 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/27-36.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 27:36 And they sat and watched him there (Matt. 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