The Guards at the Tomb
Matthew 27:65
In 9 translations
- BSB
- “You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”
- KJV
- Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
- WEB
- Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can.”
- ASV
- Pilate said unto them, Ye have a guard: go, make it as sure as ye can.
- LSV
- And Pilate said to them, “You have a guard, go away, make [it] secure—as you have known”;
- YLT
- And Pilate said to them, 'Ye have a watch, go away, make secure — as ye have known;'
- DBY
- And Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch: go, secure it as well as ye know how.
- DRC
- Pilate saith to them: You have a guard; go, guard it as you know.
- GNV
- Then Pilate saide vnto them, Ye haue a watch: goe, and make it sure as ye knowe.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include δὲ (“now”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- Spelling of Πιλᾶτος: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: Πειλᾶτος.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: ἔφη. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἔφη; Robinson–Pierpont add δὲ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἔφη αὐτοῖς ὁ Πιλᾶτος· Ἔχετε κουστωδίαν· ὑπάγετε ἀσφαλίσασθε ὡς οἴδατε.
- RP2018
- Ἔφη δὲ αὐτοῖς ὁ Πιλάτος, Ἔχετε κουστωδίαν· ὑπάγετε, ἀσφαλίσασθε ὡς οἴδατε.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἔφη δὲ αὐτοῖς ὁ Πιλάτος, Ἔχετε κουστωδίαν· ὑπάγετε, ἀσφαλίσασθε ὡς οἴδατε.
- SCR1894
- εφη δε αυτοις ο πιλατος εχετε κουστωδιαν υπαγετε ασφαλισασθε ως οιδατε
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- Matthew 27:66So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
- Matthew 28:11–15While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened. And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the…
- Psalms 76:10Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.
- Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
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