Matthew 27:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 27:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 27:2 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 27:2 — KJV
“And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.”
— Matthew 27:2 (KJV)
Matthew 27:2 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 27:2
“And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:2: bound, away, delivered
“The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:2: bound, led, away
“Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, tetrarch: or, governor of four provinces”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:2: pontius, pilate, governor
“And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. year: year. And Annas sent Christ bound unto Caiaphas the high priest”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:2: bound, led, away
“Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:2: led, away, delivered
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