God, people respect you\par when you punish evil people.\par You show your anger,\par and the survivors {\cf2\super [434]} become stronger.\par
Matthew 27:65 - Easy To Read Version Pilate said, “Take some soldiers and go guard the tomb the best way you know.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. 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. American Standard Version (1901) Pilate said unto them, Ye have a guard: go, make it as sure as ye can. Common English Bible Pilate replied, “You have soldiers for guard duty. Go and make it as secure as you know how.” Catholic Public Domain Version Pilate said to them: "You have a guard. Go, guard it as you know how." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Pilate saith to them: You have a guard; go, guard it as you know. |
God, people respect you\par when you punish evil people.\par You show your anger,\par and the survivors {\cf2\super [434]} become stronger.\par
There is no person who is wise enough to make a plan that can succeed if the Lord is against it.
So give the order for the tomb to be guarded well until after three days. His followers might come and try to steal the body. Then they could tell the people that he has risen from death. That lie will be even worse than what they said about him before.”
So they all went to the tomb and made it safe from thieves. They did this by sealing the stone in the entrance and putting soldiers there to guard it.