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Matthew 27:65–66

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65“You have la guard of soldiers,” mPilate told them. “Go and make it as secure as you know how.” 66Then they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and setting the guard. no

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Footnotes

  1. l27:65 Or “Take
  2. m27:65 It is uncertain whether this guard consisted of temple police or Roman soldiers.
  3. n27:66 stone with the guard

Cross references

  1. o27:66 Dn 6:17; Mt 28:2, 11

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Pilate said to them, “You have a guard of soldiers. Go, make it as secure as you can.” So they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and setting a guard.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Take a guard,” Pilate answered. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.” So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“You have a guard of soldiers,” Pilate told them. “Go and make it as secure as you know how.” They went and secured the tomb by setting a seal on the stone and placing the guards.

NLTNew Living Translation

Pilate replied, “Take guards and secure it the best you can.” So they sealed the tomb and posted guards to protect it.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Pilate said to them, “You have a guard of soldiers. Go, make it as secure as you know how.” So they went with the guard of soldiers and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone.

KJV 1900King James Version

Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.