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Matthew 27 — Sermon Preparation
Jesus stands trial before Pilate, is crucified, dies, and is laid in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea. Below is a research summary for Matthew 27, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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Matthew 27 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ἡγεμών | hēgemṓn | G2232 | 7 | governor, prince, ruler |
| λαμβάνω | lambánō | G2983 | 8 | accept, be amazed, assay, attain |
| ἀρχιερεύς | archiereús | G749 | 7 | chief priest, chief of the priests |
| σταυρόω | stauróō | G4717 | 6 | crucify |
| Βαραββᾶς | Barabbâs | G912 | 5 | Barabbas |
| πρεσβύτερος | presbýteros | G4245 | 5 | elder, old |
| αἷμα | haîma | G129 | 5 | blood |
How preachers through history handled this text
80 public-domain excerpts on Matthew 27, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Having no malice against Jesus, Pilate urged him to clear himself, and laboured to get him discharged. The message from his wife was a warning. God has many ways of giving checks to sinners, in their sinful pursuits, and it is a great mercy to have such checks from Providence, from faithful friends, and from our own consciences. O do not this abominable thing which the Lord hates! is what we may hear said to us, when we are entering into temptation, if we will but regard it. Being overruled by the priests, the people made choice of Barabbas. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Matthew 27:11–25 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Cyrene— Matt 27:32
- Golgotha— Matt 27:33
- Jerusalem— Matt 27:53
- Galilee 1— Matt 27:55
- Arimathea— Matt 27:57
- Akeldama— Matt 27:8
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