Matthew 27:23
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.”
σταυρόω
To crucify. Stauroo. He was crucified in weakness but lives by the power of God. The cross looked like failure. It was the greatest victory in the history of the universe.
κράζω
they were crying out
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κράζω
To cry out, to call aloud. Krazo. My God my God why have you forsaken me. The cry of dereliction is the most honest prayer in Scripture. God can handle our rawest moments.
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λέγω
saying;
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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κακός
evil
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κακός
worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas G4190 (πονηρός) properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious
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τίς
What
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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ἡγεμών
governor
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ἡγεμών
a leader, i.e. chief person (or figuratively, place) of a province
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ποιέω
did He commit?
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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φημί
was saying:
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φημί
to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say
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περισσῶς
excessively
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περισσῶς
superabundantly
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