Matthew 27:66

Verse

So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.

American Standard Version (1901)

So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, the guard being with them.

So they went, and made safe the place where his body was, putting a stamp on the stone, and the watchmen were with them.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And they departing, made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting guards.

Free Bible Version

So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the entrance stone and posting soldiers as guards.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they went, and made the sepulchre sure with the watch, and sealed the stone.

King James (Authorized) Version

So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

One Unity Resource Bible

So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.

Translation for Translators

So they went and made the tomb secure by fastening a cord from the stone that was in front of the entrance to the rock cliff on each side and sealing it. They also left some soldiers there to guard the tomb.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and placing the guard.

Noah Webster Bible

So they went, and having sealed the stone, made the sepulcher secure with a watch.

World English Bible

So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.

Young's Literal Translation

and they, having gone, did make the sepulchre secure, having sealed the stone, together with the watch.

Context

The Guards at the Tomb

⁶⁵“You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”⁶⁶So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.

Summary

This verse concludes the account of Jesus' crucifixion and burial, highlighting the efforts made by the religious leaders to secure the tomb where Jesus was laid. By sealing the tomb and posting guards, they sought to prevent any tampering with Jesus' body or the possibility of His disciples stealing it. However, this human attempt to thwart God's plan ultimately proved futile, as Jesus triumphed over death through His resurrection, fulfilling the prophecies and demonstrating His divine power.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone--which Mark (Mar 16:4) says was "very great." and setting a watch--to guard it. What more could man do? But while they are trying to prevent the resurrection of the Prince of Life, God makes use of their precautions for His own ends. Their stone-covered, seal-secured sepulchre shall preserve the sleeping dust of the Son of God free from all indignities, in undisturbed, sublime repose; while their watch shall be His guard of honor until the angels shall come to take their place. Next: Matthew Chapter 28

Matthew 27:66

The Guards at the Tomb

⁶⁵“You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”⁶⁶So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.

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Berean Standard Bible

So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.

American Standard Version (1901)

So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, the guard being with them.

Bible in Basic English

So they went, and made safe the place where his body was, putting a stamp on the stone, and the watchmen were with them.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And they departing, made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting guards.

Free Bible Version

So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the entrance stone and posting soldiers as guards.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they went, and made the sepulchre sure with the watch, and sealed the stone.

King James (Authorized) Version

So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

One Unity Resource Bible

So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.

Translation for Translators

Unlocked Literal Bible

So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and placing the guard.

Noah Webster Bible

So they went, and having sealed the stone, made the sepulcher secure with a watch.

World English Bible

So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.

Young's Literal Translation

and they, having gone, did make the sepulchre secure, having sealed the stone, together with the watch.