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Matthew 27:65
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KJ21
Pilate said unto them, “Ye have a watch. Go your way, make it as secure as ye can.”
ASV
Pilate said unto them, Ye have a guard: go, make it as sure as ye can.
AMP
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard [of soldiers]; go [with them], make the tomb as secure as you know how.”
AMPC
Pilate said to them, You have a guard [of soldiers; take them and] go, make it as secure as you can.
BRG
Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
CSB
“Take guards,” Pilate told them. “Go and make it as secure as you know how.”
CSBA
‘Take guards,’ Pilate told them. ‘Go and make it as secure as you know how.’
CEB
Pilate replied, “You have soldiers for guard duty. Go and make it as secure as you know how.”
CJB
Pilate said to them, “You may have your guard. Go and make the grave as secure as you know how.”
CEV
Pilate said to them, “All right, take some of your soldiers and guard the tomb as well as you know how.”
DARBY
And Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch: go, secure it as well as ye know how.
DLNT
Pilate said to them, “Have a guard. Go, make it secure as you know-how”.
DRA
Pilate saith to them: You have a guard; go, guard it as you know.
ERV
Pilate said, “Take some soldiers and go guard the tomb the best way you know.”
EASY
Pilate said to them, ‘OK. You may take a group of soldiers to watch the place. Let them fix the rock well, so that nobody can open it.’
EHV
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you know how.”
ESV
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard of soldiers. Go, make it as secure as you can.”
ESVUK
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard of soldiers. Go, make it as secure as you can.”
EXB
Pilate said, “·Take some soldiers [or You have a guard; C the phrase could mean Pilate sends Roman soldiers or that the leaders should use their own temple police] and go ·guard [secure] the tomb the best way you know.”
GNV
Then Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go, and make it sure, as ye know.
GW
Pilate told them, “You have the soldiers you want for guard duty. Go and make the tomb as secure as you know how.”
GNT
“Take a guard,” Pilate told them; “go and make the tomb as secure as you can.”
HCSB
“You have a guard of soldiers,” Pilate told them. “Go and make it as secure as you know how.”
ICB
Pilate said, “Take some soldiers and go guard the tomb the best way you know.”
ISV
Pilate told them, “You have a military guard. Go and make the tomb as secure as you know how.”
PHILLIPS
“You have a guard,” Pilate told them. “Go and make it as safe as you think necessary.” And they went and made the grave secure, putting a seal on the stone and leaving the soldiers on guard.
JUB
Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch; go your way; make it as secure as ye can.
KJV
Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
AKJV
Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
LSB
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard; go, make it as secure as you know how.”
LEB
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard of soldiers. Go, make it as secure as you know how.”
TLB
“Use your own Temple police,” Pilate told them. “They can guard it safely enough.”
MSG
Pilate told them, “You will have a guard. Go ahead and secure it the best you can.” So they went out and secured the tomb, sealing the stone and posting guards.
MEV
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go your way. Make it as secure as you can.”
MOUNCE
Pilate said to them, · “Take a guard of soldiers; go and make it as secure as you know how.”
NOG
Pilate told them, “You have the soldiers you want for guard duty. Go and make the tomb as secure as you know how.”
NABRE
Pilate said to them, “The guard is yours; go secure it as best you can.”
NASB
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard; go, make it as secure as you know how.”
NASB1995
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard; go, make it as secure as you know how.”
NCB
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go and make the grave as secure as you can.”
NCV
Pilate said, “Take some soldiers and go guard the tomb the best way you know.”
NET
Pilate said to them, “Take a guard of soldiers. Go and make it as secure as you can.”
NIRV
“Take some guards with you,” Pilate answered. “Go. Make the tomb as secure as you can.”
NIV
“Take a guard,” Pilate answered. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”
NIVUK
‘Take a guard,’ Pilate answered. ‘Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.’
NKJV
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how.”
NLV
Pilate said to them, “Take the soldiers. Go and watch the grave.”
NLT
Pilate replied, “Take guards and secure it the best you can.”
NMB
Pilate said to them, Take watchmen; go and make it as secure as you can.
NRSVA
Pilate said to them, ‘You have a guard of soldiers; go, make it as secure as you can.’
NRSVACE
Pilate said to them, ‘You have a guard of soldiers; go, make it as secure as you can.’
NRSVCE
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard of soldiers; go, make it as secure as you can.”
NRSVUE
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard of soldiers; go, make it as secure as you can.”
NTFE
“You can have a guard,” said Pilate; “go and make it as secure as you know how.”
OJB
Pilate said to them, You have a guard, go make the kever as secure as you know how.
RGT
Then Pilate said to them, “You have a watch. Go and make it as secure as you can.”
RSV
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard of soldiers; go, make it as secure as you can.”
RSVCE
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard of soldiers; go, make it as secure as you can.”
TLV
“You have a guard,” Pilate said to them. “Go, make it as secure as you know how.”
VOICE
Pilate: You have a guard. Go and secure the grave.
WEB
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can.”
WE
Pilate said to them, `Take soldiers. Go and guard the grave as well as you can.'
WYC
Pilate said to them, Ye have the keeping; go ye, keep ye as ye know how [go ye, keep ye as ye can].
YLT
And Pilate said to them, `Ye have a watch, go away, make secure -- as ye have known;'
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