KJV King James Version
When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
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Matthew 27:19
When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”
WEB World English Bible
While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.”
ASV American Standard Version
And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And as he is sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent unto him, saying, ‘Nothing—to thee and to that righteous one, for many things did I suffer to-day in a dream because of him.’
Surrounding context — Matthew 27
16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
19 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? [They] all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
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ΚαθημένουG2521 · kathēmaito sitδὲG1161 · dethenαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoβήματοςG968 · bēmajudgement seatἀπέστειλενG649 · apostellōto sendπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoγυνὴG1135 · gunēwomanαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heλέγουσα·G3004 · legōto sayμηδὲνG3367 · mēdeisnothingσοὶG4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoδικαίῳG1342 · dikaiosjustἐκείνῳ·G1565 · ekeinosthatπολλὰG4183 · polusmuchγὰρG1063 · garforἔπαθονG3958 · paschōto sufferσήμερονG4594 · sēmerontodayκατ᾽G2596 · kataaccording toὄναρG3677 · onardreamδι᾽G1223 · diathrough/because ofαὐτόν.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he [is] just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.1 Peter 2:22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:Proverbs 29:1He, that being often reproved hardeneth [his] neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.Matthew 27:24When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but [that] rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed [his] hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye [to it].Matthew 2:19But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,Numbers 12:6And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, [I] the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, [and] will speak unto him in a dream.Matthew 1:20But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.Matthew 2:22But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:Genesis 31:29It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.Matthew 2:12-13And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.Genesis 20:3-6But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou [art but] a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she [is] a man’s wife.Isaiah 53:11He shall see of the travail of his soul, [and] shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.Genesis 31:24And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.John 19:13When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.Luke 23:47Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.1 John 2:1My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:Matthew 27:4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What [is that] to us? see thou [to that].Job 33:14-17For God speaketh once, yea twice, [yet man] perceiveth it not.
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