Matthew 27:66
Strong's Lexicon
So
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

they went [and]
πορευθέντες (poreuthentes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4198: To travel, journey, go, die.

secured the tomb
ἠσφαλίσαντο (ēsphalisanto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 805: To make safe (secure, fast). From asphales; to render secure.

by sealing
σφραγίσαντες (sphragisantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4972: To seal, set a seal upon. From sphragis; to stamp for security or preservation; by implication, to keep secret, to attest.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

stone
λίθον (lithon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3037: A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone.

[and posting]
μετὰ (meta)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

guard.
κουστωδίας (koustōdias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2892: A guard, watch. Of Latin origin; 'custody', i.e. A Roman sentry.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.

Young's Literal Translation
and they, having gone, did make the sepulchre secure, having sealed the stone, together with the watch.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and setting the guard.

New American Standard Bible
And they went and made the grave secure, and along with the guard they set a seal on the stone.

King James Bible
So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.

New Living Translation
So they sealed the tomb and posted guards to protect it.

English Standard Version
So they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and setting a guard.

New American Standard Bible
And they went and made the grave secure, and along with the guard they set a seal on the stone.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and setting the guard.

International Standard Version
So they went and secured the tomb by putting a seal on the stone in the presence of the guards.

NET Bible
So they went with the soldiers of the guard and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
and they, having gone, did make the sepulchre secure, having sealed the stone, together with the watch.
















Cross References
Daniel 6:17
And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.

Matthew 27:60
And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

Matthew 27:65
Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

Matthew 28:2
And, 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 upon it.

Matthew 28:11
Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

Mark 16:4
And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

John 20:1
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

Revelation 20:3
And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 27:64
Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

Matthew 27:63
Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
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