Matthew 27:65 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.”

Matthew 27:65 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 27:65 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 27:65 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can.””

Matthew 27:65 — World English Bible

Matthew 27:65 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Pilate said unto them, Ye have a guard: go, make it as sure as ye can. ”

Matthew 27:65 — American Standard Version

Matthew 27:65 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Pilate said to them, `Ye have a watch, go away, make secure--as ye have known;'”

Matthew 27:65 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 27:65 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch: go, secure it as well as ye know how. ”

Matthew 27:65 — Darby Translation

Matthew 27:65 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Pilate saide vnto them, Ye haue a watch: goe, and make it sure as ye knowe.”

Matthew 27:65 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 27:65 in Context — Matthew 27

63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

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

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