Matthew 27:66 “So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the…”

Matthew 27:66

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

And they went and secured the sepulchre, having sealed the stone, with the watch [besides].

Young's Literal Translation

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

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.

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Cross references

“sealing”

Daniel 6:17 2 Timothy 2:19

Daniel 6:17 · BSB

A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that nothing concerning Daniel could be changed.

2 Timothy 2:19 · BSB

Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”

Also

Matthew 28:2 Matthew 27:60 Matthew 28:11

Matthew 28:2 · BSB

Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

Matthew 27:60 · BSB

and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.

Matthew 28:11 · BSB

While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

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