Matthew 27:2

They ¹  tied him up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate ²  the governor. ³ 

They bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate, the governor.

and they bound Him, and led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate the governor.

Then they bound him and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor.

Then they tied him up and paraded him to Pilate, the governor.

And they put cords on him and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate, the ruler.

They bound him, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate the governor.

And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

They ¹  tied him up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate ²  the governor. ³ 

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

² tc Most mss (A C W Θ 0250 Ë^1,13 Ï latt) have Ποντίῳ (Pontiw, “Pontius”) before Πιλάτῳ (Pilatw, “Pilate”), but there seems to be no reason for omitting the tribal name, either intentionally or unintentionally. Adding “Pontius,” however, is a natural expansion on the text, and is in keeping with several other NT and patristic references to the Roman governor (cf. Luke 3:1; Acts 4:27; 1 Tim 6:13; Ign. Magn. 11.1; Ign. Trall. 9.1; Ign. Smyrn. 1.2; Justin Martyr, passim). The shorter reading, supported by א B L 0281 33 pc co, is thus strongly preferred.

³ sn The Jews most assuredly wanted to put Jesus to death, but they lacked the authority to do so. For this reason they handed him over to Pilate in hopes of securing a death sentence. The Romans kept close control of the death penalty in conquered territories to prevent it from being used to execute Roman sympathizers.