Matthew 27:65

KJV1611 – Modern English

Pilate said unto them, You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you can.

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  • Matt 27:66 : 66 So they went, and made the sepulcher secure, sealing the stone and setting a guard.
  • Matt 28:11-15 : 11 Now as they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that were done. 12 And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a large amount of money to the soldiers, 13 Saying, Say, His disciples came by night and stole him away while we slept. 14 And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and keep you secure. 15 So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
  • Ps 76:10 : 10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise You; with the remainder of wrath You will restrain.
  • Prov 21:30 : 30 There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against the LORD.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 27:66
    89%

    66So they went, and made the sepulcher secure, sealing the stone and setting a guard.

  • Matt 27:60-64
    5 verses
    82%

    60And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulcher, and departed.

    61And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the sepulcher.

    62Now the next day, that followed the day of preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

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

    64Command therefore that the sepulcher be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say to the people, He is risen from the dead; so the last deception will be worse than the first.

  • Matt 28:11-14
    4 verses
    73%

    11Now as they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that were done.

    12And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a large amount of money to the soldiers,

    13Saying, Say, His disciples came by night and stole him away while we slept.

    14And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and keep you secure.

  • Mark 16:6-8
    3 verses
    71%

    6And he said to them, Do not be afraid. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified; he is risen; he is not here; behold the place where they laid him.

    7But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him, as he said to you.

    8And they went out quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

  • Mark 16:2-4
    3 verses
    70%

    2And very early in the morning on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb at the rising of the sun.

    3And they said among themselves, Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?

    4And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away, for it was very large.

  • Matt 28:4-8
    5 verses
    70%

    4And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men.

    5And the angel answered and said to the women, Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who was crucified.

    6He is not here, for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

    7And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goes before you into Galilee; there you shall see him: lo, I have told you.

    8And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.

  • Matt 27:36
    69%

    36And sitting down, they watched him there.

  • Mark 15:44-46
    3 verses
    68%

    44And Pilate marveled if he was already dead, and calling the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead for some time.

    45And when he was informed by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

    46And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a tomb which was cut out of a rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.

  • John 19:38
    68%

    38After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave permission. He came and took the body of Jesus.

  • Matt 27:2
    67%

    2And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

  • Luke 24:5
    67%

    5And as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, Why do you seek the living among the dead?

  • Matt 28:1-2
    2 verses
    67%

    1At the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.

    2And, behold, there was a great earthquake, for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it.

  • Mark 13:37
    67%

    37And what I say to you I say to all, Watch.

  • John 19:22
    67%

    22Pilate answered, What I have written, I have written.

  • Matt 27:58
    67%

    58He went to Pilate and begged for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

  • Luke 24:1-2
    2 verses
    66%

    1On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they went to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared, and certain others with them.

    2And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

  • John 19:31
    66%

    31The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the sabbath (for that sabbath was a high day), asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

  • Mark 15:1
    66%

    1And immediately in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

  • Luke 23:53-56
    4 verses
    66%

    53Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb that was cut out of stone, where no one had ever lain before.

    54That day was the preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.

    55And the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed, and they observed the tomb and how His body was laid.

    56Then they returned and prepared spices and ointments, and they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.

  • John 19:42
    66%

    42There they laid Jesus because of the Jews' preparation day; for the tomb was nearby.

  • John 20:1-2
    2 verses
    66%

    1On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw the stone taken away from the tomb.

    2Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.

  • Luke 24:24
    66%

    24And certain of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said: but him they did not see.

  • Luke 24:22
    66%

    22Yes, and certain women from our company astonished us, who were early at the tomb;

  • Luke 23:24
    66%

    24And Pilate sentenced that it should be as they requested.

  • Acts 13:29
    66%

    29And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb.

  • John 11:57
    66%

    57Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a command, that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, so that they might seize him.

  • Mark 14:37
    66%

    37And he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour?