Matthew 27:27 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²⁷ Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus to Pilate’s headquarters and assembled the entire company [i.e., about 500 men] in front of Him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁷ Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁷ Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the palace, and they gathered the whole battalion about Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁷ Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Prætorium, and gathered unto him the whole band.

Common English Bible

²⁷ The governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the governor’s house, and they gathered the whole company of soldiers around him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁷ Then the soldiers of the procurator, taking Jesus up to the praetorium, gathered the entire cohort around him.

Matthew 27:27 Cross References

John 18:33

So, Pilate went back into his headquarters and called for Jesus. He said to Him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”

John 18:28

Then, early in the morning they led Jesus from Caiaphas to [Governor Pilate’s] headquarters. But the Jewish authorities would not enter it, because [if they had] they would have become ceremonially unclean, and could not eat the Passover meal. [Note: This was because they regarded a Gentile house as defiling].

Acts 10:1

Now there was a certain man in Caesarea named Cornelius. He was [a military man] in charge of one hundred soldiers and belonged to the “battalion of Italy.”

Acts 23:35

he said, “I will hear your case fully when your accusers also get here.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept [under guard] in Herod's palace.

Acts 27:1

And when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they transferred Paul and certain other prisoners to the custody of a military officer named Julius, of the Augustan battalion.

John 18:3

So, Judas took a detachment of [Roman] soldiers and some [Temple] guards sent from the leading priests and Pharisees, and carrying lanterns, torches and weapons, they went to the orchard.

Matthew 26:3

Then the leading priests and elders of the [Jewish] people were gathered in the courtroom of the head priest, named Caiaphas.