King James Version
Matthew 27:36 in the King James Version says “And sitting down they watched him there;” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 27 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And sitting down they watched him there;”
Matthew 27:36 · KJV
They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
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.
And sitting down they watched him there;
And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“sitting down”
G2521and ???? (to sit; akin to the base of g1476); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside
“they watched”
G5083to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from g5442, which is properly to prevent escaping; and from g2892
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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