Matthew 27:36

King James Version

And sitting down they watched him there;

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then they sat down and were guarding him there.

King James Version (1611)
And sitting downe, they watched him there:

English Standard Version
Then they sat down and kept watch over him there.

New American Standard Bible
And sitting down, they began to keep watch over Him there.

New Century Version
The soldiers sat there and continued watching him.

Amplified Bible
Then sitting down there, they began to keep watch over Him [to guard against any rescue attempt].

New American Standard Bible (1995)
And sitting down, they began to keep watch over Him there.

Legacy Standard Bible
And sitting down, they began to keep watch over Him there.

Berean Standard Bible
And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.

Contemporary English Version
Then they sat down to guard him.

Complete Jewish Bible
Then they sat down to keep watch over him there.

Darby Translation
And sitting down, they kept guard over him there.

Easy-to-Read Version
The soldiers stayed there to guard him.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And they sate, and watched him there.

George Lamsa Translation
And they were sitting there and watching him.

Good News Translation
After that they sat there and watched him.

Lexham English Bible
And they sat down and were watching over him there.

Literal Translation
And sitting down, they guarded Him there.

American Standard Version
and they sat and watched him there.

Bible in Basic English
And they were seated there watching him.

Hebrew Names Version
and they sat and watched him there.

International Standard Version
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Etheridge Translation
And they sat down and watched him there.

Murdock Translation
And they sat down, and watched him there

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they sate, & watched him there.

English Revised Version
and they sat and watched him there.

World English Bible
and they sat and watched him there.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And sitting down, they guarded him there, And set up over his head his accusation written,

Weymouth's New Testament
and sat down there on guard.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei seten, and kepten him;

Update Bible Version
and they sat and watched him there.

Webster's Bible Translation
And sitting down, they watched him there:

New English Translation
Then they sat down and kept guard over him there.

New King James Version
Sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.

New Living Translation
Then they sat around and kept guard as he hung there.

New Life Bible
Then they sat down and watched Him.

New Revised Standard
then they sat down there and kept watch over him.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, being seated, were watching him there.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they sat and watched him.

Revised Standard Version
then they sat down and kept watch over him there.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And they sate and watched him there.

Young's Literal Translation
and sitting down, they were watching him there,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And there they sat, and watched hi.

Mace New Testament (1729)
and they took their post to watch him there.

Simplified Cowboy Version
They all hunkered down to watch him die.

Contextual Overview

³³ And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, ³⁴ They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. ³⁵ And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. ³⁶ And sitting down they watched him there; ³⁷ And set up over his head his accusation written, This Is Jesus The King Of The Jews . ³⁸ Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. ³⁹ And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, ⁴⁰ And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. ⁴¹ Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, ⁴² He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

Bible Verse Review
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Matthew 27:54, Mark 15:39, Mark 15:44

Reciprocal: Psalms 22:17 - look Mark 15:24 - they parted Luke 23:34 - And they

Cross-References

Genesis 27:31
And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.

Genesis 27:34
And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.

Genesis 32:28
And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And sitting down, they watched him there. That is, the soldiers, after they had crucified Jesus, and parted his garments, sat down on the ground at the foot of the cross, and there watched him, lest his disciples should take him down; though there was no need to fear that, since they were few, and weak, and wanted courage, and were in the utmost dread and consternation themselves; or lest the people, who were very changeable with respect to Christ, one day saying Hosanna to the son of David, and another day crucify him, crucify him, should once more change their sentiments of him, and through pity to him rise and take him down; or rather, lest Jesus himself should, by his miraculous power, unloose himself, come down, and make his escape. It was usual with the Romans to set a soldier, or soldiers, to watch those that were crucified, not only before they expired, but after they were dead, lest they should be took down and buried; as appears from Petronius, Plutarch, and others w. This seems to be the watch Pilate refers to, Matthew 27:65, and over which there was a centurion, Matthew 27:54.

w Vid. Lipsium de Cruce, l. 2. c. 16. & Lydium. de re militari, l. 5. c. 4. p. 191. Kirchman. de funeribus Rom. append. c. 9. p. 726.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They watched him there - That is, the four soldiers who had crucified him. They watched him lest his friends should come and release him.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 36. They watched him — To prevent his disciples or relatives from taking away the body or affording any relief to the sufferer.