Matthew 27:65
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Pilate saith to them: You have a guard. Go, guard it as you know.

make.

Matthew 28:11-15 Who when they were departed, behold, some of the guards came into the city and told the chief priests all things that had been done. . . .

Psalm 76:10 For the thought of man shall give praise to thee: and the remainders of the thought shall keep holiday to thee.

Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord.

Context
The Guards at the Tomb
64Command therefore the sepulchre to be guarded until the third day: lest perhaps his disciples come and steal him away and say to the people: He is risen from the dead. And the last error shall be worse than the first. 65Pilate saith to them: You have a guard. Go, guard it as you know. 66And they departing, made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone and setting guards.…
Cross References
Matthew 27:64
Command therefore the sepulchre to be guarded until the third day: lest perhaps his disciples come and steal him away and say to the people: He is risen from the dead. And the last error shall be worse than the first.

Matthew 27:66
And they departing, made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone and setting guards.

Matthew 28:11
Who when they were departed, behold, some of the guards came into the city and told the chief priests all things that had been done.

Lexicon
“You have
Ἔχετε (Echete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

a guard,”
κουστωδίαν (koustōdian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2892: A guard, watch. Of Latin origin; 'custody', i.e. A Roman sentry.

Pilate
Πιλᾶτος (Pilatos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4091: Pilate. Of Latin origin; close-pressed, i.e. Firm; Pilatus, a Roman.

said.
Ἔφη (Ephē)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5346: To say, declare. Properly, the same as the base of phos and phaino; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. Speak or say.

“Go,
ὑπάγετε (hypagete)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5217: To go away, depart, begone, die. From hupo and ago; to lead under, i.e. Withdraw or retire, literally or figuratively.

make [the tomb as] secure
ἀσφαλίσασθε (asphalisasthe)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 805: To make safe (secure, fast). From asphales; to render secure.

as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

you know [how].”
οἴδατε (oidate)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.


Additional Translations
“You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”

Pilate said to them, "You have a guard. Go make it as secure as you know how."

Pilate said to them, You have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as you can.

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

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

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

Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch: go, make it as secure as ye can.

"You can have a guard," said Pilate: "go and make all safe, as best you can."

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

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