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Andδὲtheyοἱwentπορευθέντεςand madeἠσφαλίσαντοthe graveτὸν τάφονsecure,ἠσφαλίσαντοsealingσφραγίσαντεςthe stone,τὸν λίθονwithμετὰthe guard.τῆς κουστωδίας
Matthew 27:66
Study it in the app“And they went and made the grave secure, sealing the stone, with the guard.”
With the Greek beneath
Matthew 27:66, word by word
- wentπορευθέντεςporeuthentes
go
To go somewhere, set out.
Where else “poreuthentes” appears- and madeἠσφαλίσαντοēsphalisanto
secure, make fast
Secure, make firm, guard; fasten.
Where else “ēsphalisanto” appears- the graveτάφονtaphon
tomb
Tomb, grave.
Where else “taphon” appears- sealingσφραγίσαντεςsphragisantes
seal
Seal, put a seal on.
Where else “sphragisantes” appears- the stoneλίθονlithon
stone
A piece of hard rock, loose or cut.
Where else “lithon” appears- the guardκουστωδίαςkoustōdias
guard
Guard: a group of soldiers posted to keep watch.
Where else “koustōdias” appears
The context
65Pilate said to them, “You have a guard; go, make it secure as you know how.”
66 · This verse (above)
To study Matthew 27 in a group
1. What it says
What did Pilate ask Jesus, and how did Jesus answer (v. 11)?
2. What it means
What happened when Jesus died, and what did the centurion and those with him say (vv. 50–54)?
3. How I live it
Joseph of Arimathea asked for Jesus' body and buried it with care (vv. 57–60). What gesture of respect can you offer someone grieving?