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Matthew 27:31

What does Matthew 27:31 mean?

A plain-English look at Matthew 27:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Matthew 27:31 means

After their mockery, the soldiers take off the robe, put Jesus’ clothes back on, and lead him away to crucify him. Restoring his garments partially rehumanizes him before the public execution. The procession to crucifixion begins, moving from private abuse to public display. This verse captures the sequence of humiliation and the movement toward Golgotha, where the shame and suffering will reach their climax. The soldiers’ conduct shows both contempt and the routine cruelty of Roman execution.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the robe, and put on him his garments, and led him away to crucify him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the robe, and put on him his garments, and led him away to crucify him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And when they had made sport of him, they took the robe off him, and put his clothing on him, and took him away to put him on the cross.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and when they had mocked him, they took off from him the cloak, and put on him his own garments, and led him away to crucify <FI>him<Fi> .

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And after they had mocked him, they took off the cloak from him and put on him his own garments and led him away to crucify him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And when they had mocked him, they took the cloak off him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him away to crucify.

Context

Following the mock coronation and abuse (vv. 28–30), this verse marks the end of the praetorium scene and begins the road to crucifixion. It transitions the narrative to the carrying of the cross (vv. 32–34) and the public spectacle about to unfold at Golgotha.

v.30And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head.

v.31This passage

v.32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to go with them, that he might bear his cross.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Numbers 15:35

    And Jehovah said unto Moses, The man shall surely be put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.

  • Hebrews 13:12

    Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered without the gate.

  • Matthew 21:39

    And they took him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him.

  • Matthew 20:19

    and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify: and the third day he shall be raised up.

  • John 19:27

    Then saith he to the disciple, Behold, thy mother! And from that hour the disciple took her unto his own home.

  • 1 Kings 21:13

    And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him: and the base fellows bare witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did curse God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him to death with stones.

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