The Meaning of Matthew 27:14 Explained

Matthew 27:14

KJV: And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

YLT: And he did not answer him, not even to one word, so that the governor did wonder greatly.

Darby: And he answered him not so much as one word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly.

ASV: And he gave him no answer, not even to one word: insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Matthew 27:14?

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KJV Reverse Interlinear

And  he answered  him  to  never  a  word;  insomuch  that the governor  marvelled  greatly. 

What does Matthew 27:14 Mean?

Context Summary

Matthew 27:11-21 - Barabbas Or Christ?
The vacillation of Pilate made him a criminal. Weakness becomes sin. At first he evidently meant to release Jesus, but instead of saying so outright, he strove to bring about His release by indirect means and without committing himself.
First, he sent Him to Herod, Luke 23:17, thinking that a Jew would view favorably the position of a fellow-Jew. Then he sought to touch the springs of pity by the anguish of scourging. Finally, he gave the people the choice between Barabbas and Christ, feeling sure that they must choose the liberation of a lover of men rather than that of an outlaw.
None of these expedients succeeded, and he drifted into the very act which his conscience had condemned from the first. He is a specimen of those weak men who want the right thing to be done, but will not adventure their own interests to get it done. There is no chance of such men coming out right. The one hope for us all is to declare ourselves for the right and true, at once and from the start. [source]

Chapter Summary: Matthew 27

1  Jesus is delivered bound to Pilate
3  Judas hangs himself
19  Pilate, admonished of his wife,
20  and being urged by the multitude, washes his hands, and releases Barabbas
27  Jesus is mocked and crowned with thorns;
33  crucified;
39  reviled;
50  dies, and is buried;
62  his tomb is sealed and watched

Greek Commentary for Matthew 27:14

And he gave him no answer, not even to one word [και ουκ απεκριτη αυτωι προς ουδε εν ρημα]
Jesus refused to answer the charges of the Jews (Matthew 27:12). Now he continued silent under the direct question of Pilate. The Greek is very precise besides the double negative. “He did not reply to him up to not even one word.” This silent dignity amazed Pilate and yet he was strangely impressed.sa120 [source]

What do the individual words in Matthew 27:14 mean?

And not He did answer him to not even one word so as to amaze the governor exceedingly
Καὶ οὐκ ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ πρὸς οὐδὲ ἓν ῥῆμα ὥστε θαυμάζειν τὸν ἡγεμόνα λίαν

ἀπεκρίθη  He  did  answer 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Singular
Root: ἀποκρίνομαι  
Sense: to give an answer to a question proposed, to answer.
οὐδὲ  not  even 
Parse: Adverb
Root: οὐδέ  
Sense: but not, neither, nor, not even.
ἓν  one 
Parse: Adjective, Accusative Neuter Singular
Root: εἷς  
Sense: one.
ῥῆμα  word 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Singular
Root: ῥῆμα  
Sense: that which is or has been uttered by the living voice, thing spoken, word.
ὥστε  so  as 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: ὥστε  
Sense: so that, insomuch that.
θαυμάζειν  to  amaze 
Parse: Verb, Present Infinitive Active
Root: ἐκθαυμάζω 
Sense: to wonder, wonder at, marvel.
ἡγεμόνα  governor 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular
Root: ἡγεμών  
Sense: a leader of any kind, a guide, ruler, prefect, president, chief, general, commander, sovereign.
λίαν  exceedingly 
Parse: Adverb
Root: λίαν  
Sense: greatly, exceedingly, exceedingly beyond measure.

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