King James Version

Matthew 27:65

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before them here.

ἔφηephēsaidφημί (phēmi)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “said”, an ongoing action in the pastG5346I say, declare.saidαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ΠιλᾶτοςpilatosPilateΠιλᾶτοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Pilate”, the subject formG4091Pilate.ἜχετεecheteYe haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “Ye have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.Ye haveκουστωδίανkoustōdiana watchκουστωδία (koustōdia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a watch”, the object formG2892a guard, watch.a watchὑπάγετεhupagetego your wayὑπάγω (hupagō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “go your way”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5217I go away, depart, begone, die.go your wayἀσφαλίσασθεasphalisasthemake it as sureἀσφαλίζω (asphalizō)verb, aorist middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “make it as sure”, a single actionG805I make safe (secure, fast).make it as sureὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asοἴδατεoidateto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceive

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And Pilate said to them, 'Ye have a watch, go away, make secure — as ye have known;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Pilate said unto them, Ye have a guard: go, make it as sure as ye can.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Pilate said to them, 'Ye have a watch, go away, make secure — as ye have known;'

World English Bible

Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can.”

Darby Translation

And Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch: go, secure it as well as ye know how.

Douay-Rheims

Pilate saith to them: You have a guard; go, guard it as you know.

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