Matthew 27:65

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Pilate said to them, You have a guard [of soldiers; take them and] go, make it as secure as you can.

Cross References

Psalm 76:10

Surely the wrath of man shall praise You; the remainder of wrath shall You restrain and gird and arm Yourself with it.

Proverbs 21:30

There is no [human] wisdom or understanding or counsel [that can prevail] against the Lord.

Matthew 27:64

Therefore give an order to have the tomb made secure and safeguarded until the third day, for fear that His disciples will come and steal Him away and tell the people that He has risen from the dead, and the last deception and fraud will be worse than the first.

Matthew 27:66

So they went off and made the tomb secure by sealing the boulder, a guard of soldiers being with them and remaining to watch.