KJV King James Version
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band [of soldiers].
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Matthew 27:27
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band [of soldiers].
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.
WEB World English Bible
Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.
ASV American Standard Version
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Prætorium, and gathered unto him the whole band.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
then the soldiers of the governor having taken Jesus to the Praetorium, did gather to him all the band;
Surrounding context — Matthew 27
24 When 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].
25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood [be] on us, and on our children.
26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered [him] to be crucified.
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band [of soldiers].
28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put [it] upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΤότεG5119 · totethenοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoστρατιῶταιG4757 · stratiōtēssoldierτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἡγεμόνοςG2232 · hēgemōnrulerπαραλαβόντεςG3880 · paralambanōto takeτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦνG2424 · IēsousJesusεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπραιτώριονG4232 · praitōrionpraetoriumσυνήγαγονG4863 · sunagōto assembleἐπ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heὅληνG3650 · holosallτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoσπεῖραν,G4686 · speiraband
Cross-references
John 18:33Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?John 18:28Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.Acts 10:1There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian [band],Acts 23:35I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.Mark 15:16-20And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.John 19:8-9When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;John 18:3Judas then, having received a band [of men] and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.Acts 27:1And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto [one] named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.
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