Bible Strands
Matthew 27:2
They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Matthew records the immediate aftermath of the chief priests and elders' morning conspiracy, describing the physical transfer of Jesus from Jewish authorities to the Roman governor. The narrative occurs at dawn, following the Sanhedrin's decision to put Jesus to death.
The words — The verb παρέδωκαν (paredōkan) literally means "delivered" or "handed over," emphasizing the formal transfer of custody. It follows δέσαντες (dēsantes), "having bound," which details the preparatory restraint before that transfer.
The thread — This handing over fulfills Jesus' prediction in Matthew 20:19 that He would be delivered to the Gentiles, and mirrors the New Testament pattern of human agency in Acts 3:13 and Luke 13:1.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to track the deliberate sequence from conspiracy to Roman execution without excusing or condemning the actors. It demands recognition that the factual progression of events operates exactly as previously stated.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
Cross-references
- Matthew 20:19 and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.”
- Acts 3:13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.
- Luke 13:1 At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
- 1 Timothy 6:13 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:
- Genesis 22:9 When they arrived at the place God had designated, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar, atop the wood.
- Luke 3:1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
- Luke 18:32 He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.
- Luke 20:20 So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
- John 18:12 Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.
- John 18:24 Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.