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Matthew 27:19

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27:19As23 he was sitting on the judgment seat,24 his wife sent a message25 to him:26 “Have nothing to do with that innocent man;27 I have suffered greatly as a result of a dream28 about him today.”

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  1. 23 Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  2. 24 Or “the judge’s seat.” The judgment seat (βῆμα, bēma) was a raised platform mounted by steps and usually furnished with a seat. It was used by officials in addressing an assembly or making official pronouncements, often of a judicial nature.
  3. 25 The word “message” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.
  4. 26 Grk “saying.” The participle λέγουσα (legousa) is redundant here in contemporary English and has not been translated.
  5. 27 The Greek particle γάρ (gar, “for”) has not been translated here.
  6. 28 Or “suffered greatly in a dream.” See the discussion on the construction κατʼ ὄναρ (kat’ onar) in ὄναρ.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Besides, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much because of him today in a dream.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

While Pilate was sitting on the judge’s seat, his wife sent him this message: “Don’t have anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

While he was sitting on the judge’s bench, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for today I’ve suffered terribly in a dream because of him.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Just then, as Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Leave that innocent man alone. I suffered through a terrible nightmare about him last night.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent a message to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much as a result of a dream today because of him.”)

KJV 1900King James Version

When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.