Matthew 27:36

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Then they sat down to guard him.

Cross References

Matthew 27:37

Above his head they put a sign that told why he was nailed there. It read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”

Matthew 27:54

The officer and the soldiers guarding Jesus felt the earthquake and saw everything else that happened. They were frightened and said, “This man really was God's Son!”

Mark 15:39

A Roman army officer was standing in front of Jesus. When the officer saw how Jesus died, he said, “This man really was the Son of God!”

Mark 15:44

Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, and he called in the army officer to find out if Jesus had been dead very long.