Πληρόω (plēroō) has four meanings: to make full, to complete a period of time, to bring to completion what was already begun, and to bring about an intended end. It is used 17 times in the Gospel of Matthew, but the last time it is used is not included in all ancient manuscripts. The second half of Matthew 27:35 where the word πληρόω occurs is found only in Δ, Θ, 0250, f 1.13, 1424, in the Vulgate and in other minor texts. It is missing inא, A, D, Θ, 0281, f 1, 565, 892. Most of the texts where it is not found are earlier than those where it is included, which reinforces the fact that it is not included. there are three apparent meanings of πληρόω in Matthew. The first would be that something happened that was predicted in the Old Testament. The second would be the literal filling of something, such as a net; and the third is to reach a moment of completion, when everything will be finished. Most of the ways πληρόω is used in the Gospel of Matthew is to fulfill or bring about an intended end. It happens this way 13 times, including Matthew 27:35. The general formulation i...