Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

And sitting down they watched him there;

Holman Bible

Then they sat down and were guarding Him there.

International Standard Version

Then they sat down there and continued guarding him.

A Conservative Version

And as they sat, they keep watch over him there.

American Standard Version

and they sat and watched him there.

Amplified

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

An Understandable Version

Then they just sat there and watched Him [die].

Anderson New Testament

And they sat down and watched him there.

Bible in Basic English

And they were seated there watching him.

Common New Testament

and sitting down, they kept watch over him there.

Daniel Mace New Testament

and they took their post to watch him there.

Darby Translation

And sitting down, they kept guard over him there.

Godbey New Testament

and sitting down, they continued to watch Him there.

Goodspeed New Testament

and sat down there to keep watch of him.

John Wesley New Testament

And sitting down, they guarded him there, And set up over his head his accusation written,

Julia Smith Translation

And sitting down, they observed him there.

King James 2000

And sitting down they watched him there;

Lexham Expanded Bible

And they sat down [and] were watching over him there.

Modern King James verseion

And sitting down they guarded Him there.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And they sat and watched him there.

Moffatt New Testament

and sat down there to keep watch over him.

Montgomery New Testament

Then they sat and watched him there.

NET Bible

Then they sat down and kept guard over him there.

New Heart English Bible

and they sat and watched him there.

Noyes New Testament

And sitting down, they watched him there.

Sawyer New Testament

and sat down and watched him there.

The Emphasized Bible

and, being seated, were watching him there.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And sitting down, they guarded him there.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Then they sat down, and kept watch over him there.

Webster

And sitting down, they watched him there:

Weymouth New Testament

and sat down there on guard.

Williams New Testament

and sitting down they kept watch of Him there.

World English Bible

and they sat and watched him there.

Worrell New Testament

and, sitting down, they watched Him there.

Worsley New Testament

And they sat down and watched Him there: and put up over his head his accusation in writing,

Youngs Literal Translation

and sitting down, they were watching him there,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

κάθημαι 
Kathemai 
sit, sit down, sit by, be set down, dwell
Usage: 78

τηρέω 
Tereo 
Usage: 49

him

Usage: 0

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Matthew 27:36

References

Easton

Context Readings

Jesus Is Crucified

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 raiment did they cast lots. 36 And sitting down, they began to keep watch over Him there. 37 and set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Cross References

Matthew 27:54

Now when the centurion and those that were with him, guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was God's Son.

Mark 15:39

And when the centurion, who stood in front of him, saw that he so cried out and expired, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

Mark 15:44

And Pilate marvelled that he was already dead; and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead.

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