Matthew 27:33-35

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Matthew 27:33 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
2. Matthew 27:33 tn This is an Aramaic name; see John 19:17.
3. Matthew 27:33 sn A place called Golgotha (which means “Place of the Skull”). This location is north and just outside of Jerusalem. The hill on which it is located protruded much like a skull, giving the place its name. The Latin word for the Greek term κρανίον (kranion) is calvaria, from which the English word “Calvary” is derived (cf. Luke 23:33 in the KJV).
4. Matthew 27:34 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5. Matthew 27:34 sn It is difficult to say for certain who gave Jesus this drink of wine mixed with gall (e.g., the executioner, or perhaps women from Jerusalem). In any case, whoever gave it to him most likely did so in order to relieve his pain, but Jesus was unwilling to take it.
6. Matthew 27:35 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
7. Matthew 27:35 sn See the note on crucified in 20:19.
8. Matthew 27:35 tn Grk “by throwing the lot” (probably by using marked pebbles or broken pieces of pottery). A modern equivalent, “throwing dice,” was chosen here because of its association with gambling. According to L&N 6.219 a term for “dice” is particularly appropriate.sn An allusion to Ps 22:18.