Matthew 27:36
And sitting down they watched him there;
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
And sitting down they watched him there;
In Context
35And they crucified him, and divided his garments among them by casting lots.
37And set up over his head the accusation against him, which read, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Cross References
Matthew 27:54Now when the centurion, and those who were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
Mark 15:44And Pilate wondered if he was dead so soon: and calling the centurion, he asked him if he was already dead.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:34-50
The Crucifixion. 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… Read the whole commentary →