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Matthew 27:41

Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

KJV

ὁμοίως οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς ἐμπαίζοντες μετὰ τῶν γραμματέων καὶ πρεσβυτέρων ἔλεγον·

Greek NT

Similiter et principes sacerdotum illudentes cum scribis et senioribus dicebant :

Vulgate

In like manner also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

ASV

In like manner also the chief priests, with the scribes and ancients, mocking said:

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γραμματεύς
grammateus
noun · 64×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μετά
meta
preposition · 469×
πρεσβύτερος
presbuteros
adjective · 67×
ἀρχιερεύς
archiereus
noun · 121×
ἐμπαίζω
empaizo
verb · 13×
o
article · 19778×
ὁμοίως
omoios
adverb · 31×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: καὶ | WH/NIV: καὶ | Treg/RP: δὲ καὶ
  • καὶSBLGNT
  • καὶWestcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • δὲ καὶTregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: πρεσβυτέρων | WH/Treg/NIV: πρεσβυτέρων | RP: + καὶ Φαρισαίων
  • πρεσβυτέρωνSBLGNT
  • πρεσβυτέρωνWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + καὶ ΦαρισαίωνRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

2. But what do you say, O man? Christ became a slave for you, having taken the form of a slave, Philippians 2:7 and was crucified, and rose again. And when you ought for this reason to adore Him risen and admire His loving kindness; because what neither father, nor friend, nor son, did for you, all this the Lord wrought for you, the enemy and offender — when, I say, you ought t…

Cross-references

  • 2Kgs 1:9 — Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down.
  • Isa 43:27 — Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.
  • Ps 35:26 — Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
  • Ps 41:8 — An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.