Matthew 27:65 meaning and explanation

“You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”

Matthew 27:65, Berean Standard Bible

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Pilate has just heard the chief priests and Pharisees ask for a guard to secure Jesus' tomb, fearing the disciples will steal the body and claim a resurrection. His reply is curt and dismissive: he grants them a guard and tells them to secure the tomb as best they can.

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