Matthew 27:66

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

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Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
So	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
they	Οἱ Hoi	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — nominative plural masculine
went	πορευθέντες poreuthentes	G4198	to traverse · verb — aorist passive deponent participle, nominative plural masculine
made	ἠσφαλίσαντο ēsphalisanto	G805	to render secure · verb — aorist middle deponent indicative, 3rd person plural
sepulchre	τάφον taphon	G5028	a grave (the place of interment) · noun — accusative singular masculine
sure	ἀσφαλίζω asphalízō	G805	to render secure
sealing	σφραγίσαντες sphragisantes	G4972	to stamp (with a signet or private mark) for security o… · verb — aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine
stone	λίθον lithon	G3037	a stone (literally or figuratively) · noun — accusative singular masculine
setting	μετὰ meta	G3326	properly · preposition
watch	κουστωδίας.¶ koustōdias	G2892	"custody" · noun — genitive singular feminine

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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; t…
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 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…
2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the n…
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.

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Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 27:66

So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone--which Mark (Mar 16:4) says was "very great." and setting a watch--to guard it. What more could man do? But while they are trying to prevent the resurrection of the Prince of Life, God makes use of their precautions for His own ends. Their stone-covered, seal-secured sepulchre shall preserve the sleeping dust of the Son of God free from all indignities, in undisturbed, sublime repose; while their watch shall be His guard of honor until the angels shall come to take their place. Next: Matthew Chapter 28

John Gill on Matthew 27:66

So they went,.... From Pilate's palace, to the garden of Joseph, and to the sepulchre there; which whether more than a sabbath day's journey, or two thousand cubits, may be inquired; and if so, then they broke one of their own traditions, which allowed a person to go no further on a sabbath day; See Gill on Acts 1:12. And made the sepulchre sure; in the following manner, sealing the stone; that was rolled to the door of it, it may be with some public seal, with Pilate's, or with the sanhedrim's; as the stone at the mouth of the lions' den, in which Daniel was put, was sealed with the king's signet, and with the signet of his lords, Daniel 6:17, that there might be no change of the sentence…

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John Calvin on Matthew 27:62–end

Matthew 27:62-66 Matthew 27:62-66 62. And the next day, which is after the preparation, [297] the chief priests and Pharisees came to Pilate, 63. Saying, Sir, we remember that that impostor said, while he was still alive, After three days I shall rise again. 64. Command, therefore, that the sepulcher be made secure till the third day, lest perhaps his disciples come by night to steal him, and say to the people, He is risen from the dead; and the last error shall be worse than the first. 65. Pilate saith to them, You have a guard; go, make it as secure as you can. 66. And they went and made the sepulcher secures sealing the stone, and posting guards. Matthew 27:62. And the next day. In thi…

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Dictionary and topics

Clay — This word is used of sediment found in pits or in streets (Isa. 57:20; Jer. 38:60), of dust mixed with spittle (John 9:6), and of potter’s clay (Isa. 41:25; Nah. 3:14; Jer. 18:1-6; Rom. 9:21). Clay…
Crucifixion — A common mode of punishment among heathen nations in early times. It is not certain whether it was known among the ancient Jews; probably it was not. The modes of capital punishment according to the…
Guard — (1.) Heb. tabbah (properly a “cook,” and in a secondary sense “executioner,” because this office fell to the lot of the cook in Eastern countries), the bodyguard of the kings of Egypt (Gen. 37:36)…
Seal — Commonly a ring engraved with some device (Gen. 38:18, 25). Jezebel “wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal” (1 Kings 21:8). Seals are frequently mentioned in Jewish history…
Resurrection Of Christ, The · Fraud impossible in — Fraud impossible in
Seal · .The gravesite of Jesus — .The gravesite of Jesus
Seals · Impressions of: Used for security — Impressions of: Used for security
Watchmen · Soldiers generally acted as — Soldiers generally acted as

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 27:66

John Gill on Matthew 27:66

John Calvin on Matthew 27:62–end

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Word by word — the Greek

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 27:66

John Gill on Matthew 27:66

John Calvin on Matthew 27:62–end

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 27:62-66