Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Matthew
Chapter 27  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:57 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:57 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:57 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:57 JFB -> Commentary on 27:57 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:57 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:57 PNT -> Commentary on 27:57 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:57 TFG -> Commentary on 27:57 TSK -> Commentary on 27:57 TSK -> Entry for 27:57 WEN -> Notes on 27:57 NTB -> Arimathea; Friendship; Jesus, The Christ; Joseph; Love; Pilate, Pontius; Rich, The TTT -> Judea, Modern; Love to Christ; Prophecies Respecting Christ; Riches EBD -> Arimathea; Burial; Humiliation of Christ; Joseph SBD -> Arimathea WJD -> Devotional using 27:57 WJD -> Devotional using 27:57 27:57 - [In Context] That evening a rich man named Joseph came to Jerusalem. Joseph was a follower of Jesus from the town of Arimathea.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:58 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:58 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:58 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:58 JFB -> Commentary on 27:58 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:58 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:58 PNT -> Commentary on 27:58 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:58 TFG -> Commentary on 27:58 TSK -> Commentary on 27:58 TSK -> Entry for 27:58 WEN -> Notes on 27:58 NTB -> Friendship; Jesus, The Christ; Joseph; Love; Pilate, Pontius TTT -> Love to Christ; Prophecies Respecting Christ EBD -> Burial; Humiliation of Christ SBD -> Crucifixion WJD -> Devotional using 27:58 WJD -> Devotional using 27:58 27:58 - [In Context] Joseph went to Pilate and asked to have Jesus' body. Pilate gave orders for the soldiers to give Jesus' body to Joseph.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:59 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:59 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:59 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:59 JFB -> Commentary on 27:59 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:59 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:59 PNT -> Commentary on 27:59 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:59 TFG -> Commentary on 27:59 WEN -> Notes on 27:59 NTB -> Dead (People); Friendship; Jesus, The Christ; Joseph; Love TTT -> Human Nature of Christ, The; Love to Christ; Prophecies Respecting Christ EBD -> Burial; Funeral; Linen WJD -> Devotional using 27:59 WJD -> Devotional using 27:59 27:59 - [In Context] Then Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a new linen cloth.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:60 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:60 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:60 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:60 JFB -> Commentary on 27:60 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:60 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:60 PNT -> Commentary on 27:60 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:60 TFG -> Commentary on 27:60 TSK -> Commentary on 27:60 TSK -> Entry for 27:60 WEN -> Notes on 27:60 NTB -> Burial; Friendship; Jesus, The Christ; Joseph; Love; Stones TTT -> Burial; Human Nature of Christ, The; Love to Christ; Prophecies Respecting Christ; Rocks EBD -> Arimathea; Burial; Gate; Grave; Humiliation of Christ; Tombs SBD -> Cave WJD -> Devotional using 27:60 WJD -> Devotional using 27:60 27:60 - [In Context] Joseph put Jesus' body in a new tomb (grave) that Joseph had dug in a wall of rock. Then he closed the tomb by rolling a very large stone to cover the entrance. After he did these things, Joseph went away.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:61 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:61 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:61 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:61 JFB -> Commentary on 27:61 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:61 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:61 PNT -> Commentary on 27:61 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:61 SRN -> Study Notes on 27:61 TFG -> Commentary on 27:61 TSK -> Commentary on 27:61 TSK -> Entry for 27:61 WEN -> Notes on 27:61 NTB -> Friendship; Jesus, The Christ; Love; Mary EBD -> Magdalene; Mary SBD -> Mary; Mary Magdalene WJD -> Devotional using 27:61 WJD -> Devotional using 27:61 27:61 - [In Context] Mary Magdalene and the other woman named Mary were sitting near the tomb.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:62 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:62 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:62 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:62 JFB -> Commentary on 27:62 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:62 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:62 PNT -> Commentary on 27:62 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:62 TFG -> Commentary on 27:62 TSK -> Commentary on 27:62 TSK -> Entry for 27:62 WEN -> Notes on 27:62 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Preparation Day; Sabbath WJD -> Devotional using 27:62 WJD -> Devotional using 27:62 27:62 - [In Context] That day was the day called Preparation day. F437 The next day, the leading priests and the Pharisees F438 went to Pilate.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:63 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:63 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:63 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:63 JFB -> Commentary on 27:63 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:63 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:63 PNT -> Commentary on 27:63 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:63 SRN -> Study Notes on 27:63 TFG -> Commentary on 27:63 TSK -> Commentary on 27:63 TSK -> Entry for 27:63 WEN -> Notes on 27:63 NTB -> Blasphemy; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued) TTT -> Resurrection of Christ, The WJD -> Devotional using 27:63 WJD -> Devotional using 27:63 27:63 - [In Context] They said, "Sir, we remember that while that liar was still alive he said, 'After three days I will rise from death.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:64 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:64 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:64 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:64 JFB -> Commentary on 27:64 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:64 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:64 PNT -> Commentary on 27:64 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:64 TFG -> Commentary on 27:64 TSK -> Commentary on 27:64 TSK -> Entry for 27:64 WEN -> Notes on 27:64 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ TTT -> Resurrection of Christ, The WJD -> Devotional using 27:64 WJD -> Devotional using 27:64 27:64 - [In Context] So give the order for the tomb to be guarded well until after three days. His followers might come and try to steal the body. Then they could tell the people that he has risen from death. That lie will be even worse than what they said about him before."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:65 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:65 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:65 GSB -> Study Notes on 27:65 JFB -> Commentary on 27:65 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:65 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:65 PNT -> Commentary on 27:65 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:65 TFG -> Commentary on 27:65 TSK -> Commentary on 27:65 TSK -> Entry for 27:65 WEN -> Notes on 27:65 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Soldiers TTT -> Resurrection of Christ, The; Watchmen EBD -> Guard WJD -> Devotional using 27:65 WJD -> Devotional using 27:65 27:65 - [In Context] Pilate said, "Take some soldiers and go guard the tomb the best way you know."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 27:66 DSN -> Synopsis on 27:66 GEB -> Study Notes on 27:66 JFB -> Commentary on 27:66 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 27:66 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 27:66 PNT -> Commentary on 27:66 RWP -> Study Notes on 27:66 TFG -> Commentary on 27:66 TSK -> Commentary on 27:66 TSK -> Entry for 27:66 WEN -> Notes on 27:66 NTB -> Burial; Jesus, The Christ; Seal TTT -> Resurrection of Christ, The; Seals; Watchmen EBD -> Clay; Guard; Seal SBD -> Clay; Crucifixion WJD -> Devotional using 27:66 WJD -> Devotional using 27:66 27:66 - [In Context] So they all went to the tomb and made it safe from thieves. They did this by sealing the stone in the entrance and putting soldiers there to guard it.
FOOTNOTES: F437: Preparation day   Friday, the day before the Sabbath day. F438: Pharisees   The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish laws and customs.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.