From ca2a60112acd1f6384303e3bcd884f5e38f09445 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Henry Whitney <henry_whitney@wycliffeassociates.org>
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 15:21:03 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] PDF Matthew 28

---
 mat/27/13.md | 8 ++++++--
 mat/27/20.md | 6 +++---
 mat/27/26.md | 4 ++--
 3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/mat/27/13.md b/mat/27/13.md
index b80bdaeb40..ebe469b21f 100644
--- a/mat/27/13.md
+++ b/mat/27/13.md
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-# Do you not hear all the charges against you?
+# Do you not hear how many things they accuse you of?
 
-Pilate asks this question because he is surprised that Jesus remains silent. Alternate translation: "I am surprised that you do not answer these people who accuse you of doing bad things!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
+Pilate asks this question because he is surprised that Jesus remains silent. Alternate translation: "I am surprised that you do not answer these people who accuse you of doing so many bad things!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
+
+# how many things they accuse you of
+
+"how many things they testify against you about"
 
diff --git a/mat/27/20.md b/mat/27/20.md
index d8ab352bb6..646b47a5ac 100644
--- a/mat/27/20.md
+++ b/mat/27/20.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-# Now ... Jesus killed
+# Now ... destroy Jesus
 
 Here "Now" is used to mark a pause in the story. Matthew tells background information about why the crowd chose Barabbas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]])
 
-# have Jesus killed
+# they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus
 
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "have the Roman soldiers kill Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
+The phrase "ask for Barabbas" is an ellipsis for "ask Pilate to release Barabbas." The phrase "destroy Jesus" here is a euphemism for "kill Jesus," and because the people in the crowd would not kill Jesus themselves, it is a metonym or ellipsis for the crowd telling Pilate to have his soldiers kill Jesus. Alternate translation: "they should ask Pilate to release Jesus and tell him to have his soldiers kill Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
 
diff --git a/mat/27/26.md b/mat/27/26.md
index a5d401f0ea..f346e778f7 100644
--- a/mat/27/26.md
+++ b/mat/27/26.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# Then he released Barabbas to them
+# Then he set Barabbas free for them
 
-"Then Pilate released Barabbas to the crowd"
+Possible meanings are 1) Pilate set Barabbas free because the crowd had asked him to or 2) Pilate released Barabbas and put him under the control of the crowd.
 
 # he scourged Jesus and handed him over to be crucified