Matthew 27:65 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Matthew 27:65 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ye have a watch - The Jews had a guard of Roman soldiers, who kept watch in the tower of Antonia, on the northwest of the temple. Pilate either referred to these, or to the “watch” that attended...
Matthew 27:65 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Pilate said unto them, Ye have a (f) watch: go your way, make [it] as sure as ye can. (f) The soldiers of the garrison who were appointed to guard the temple.
Matthew 27:65 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Guarding of the Tomb (Mt. only). The story arose as a reply to Jews who averred that the disciples had removed the body of Jesus, itself a reply to the disciples-' assertion of the empty grave...
Matthew 27:65 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ye have. Or, Ye may have. a watch . a guard: the word being. transliteration of the Latin custodia, consisting of four soldiers ( Acts 12:4 ). See note there. Greek. koustodia. Occurs only in...
Matthew 27:65 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

65. You have a guard. By these words, Pilate means that he grants their request by permitting them to post soldiers to keep watch. This, permission bound them more firmly, so that they could...
Matthew 27:65 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1413 THE GUARDING OF THE SEPULCHRE Matthew 27:62-66 . Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the Chief Priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, saying, Si...
Matthew 27:65 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. Ye have a watch - The Jews had a corps of Roman troops, consisting of several companies, as a guard for the temple,...
Matthew 27:65 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Pilate said unto them, ye have a watch— See Matthew 27:54 . Pilate, thinking their request reasonable, allowed them to take as many soldiers as they pleased out of the cohort, which at the feast c...
Matthew 27:65 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch. The guards had already acted under orders of the Sanhedrim, with Pilate...
Matthew 27:65 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Before Pilate. The Crucifixion 1, 2. Jesus delivered to Pilate ( Mark 15:1 ; Luke 23:1 ; John 18:28 : see on Jn).
Matthew 27:65 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ye have a watch. — Better, Take ye a guard. The Greek verb may be either imperative or indicative. The former gives the better meaning. The “watch,” or “guard,” was a body of Roman soldiers (St....
Matthew 27:65 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 20 The Third Day- Matthew 27:57-66 - Matthew 28:1-15 Now that the atoning work of Christ is finished, the story proceeds with rapidity to its close. It was the work of the Evangelist...
Matthew 27:65 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Closed and Guarded Tomb Matthew 27:57-66 Fear not to entrust yourself to God in death. If you yield up your spirit and commend it to the Father's hands, He will provide for it and for yo...
Matthew 27:65 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The morning saw the plot hatched in the night carried into effect. This is chronicled in the first two verses of the chapter. The picture of Judas in his remorse is very terrible. Pilate stands out...
Matthew 27:65 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, (63) Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive,...
Matthew 27:65 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Pilate said unto them, ye have a watch ,.... Meaning either the watch of the temple, said to be placed in the tower of Antonia, for the service of it: hence mention is made of the captain of the tem...
Matthew 27:65 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. Ver. 65. Pilate said unto them ] He was willing to please both sides; and therefore condescends both to Joseph of...
Matthew 27:65 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Now the next day; the day that followed the day of the preparation That is, after the sun was set, for the Jewish day began then. The day of preparation was the day before the sabbath, whereon th...
Matthew 27:65 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

All night the Lord Jesus had been subjected to the persecution of the Jewish council. Now early in the morning, determined that He might be put to death as soon as possible, they bring Him bound to t...
Matthew 27:65 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Burial of Christ. 57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathæa, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disc...
Matthew 27:65 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Matthew 27:66 " .
Matthew 27:65 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Guard Is Set On Jesus' Tomb In Order To Ensure That The Body Is Not Stolen (27:62-66). There is nothing that reveals the truth about people more than their interpretation of the anticipated acti...
Matthew 27:65 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 27:57 . Even .—The first or early evening. See Deuteronomy 21:23 ; Jos., B. J ., IV. Matthew 27:2 . Arimathæa .—Generally identified’ with Ramathaim-zophim, on Mount E...
Matthew 27:65 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 27:57-66 Buried with Christ. I. There was an old heathen philosophy that taught deadness to this world; it required the thorough laying aside of all human feelings and passions; but what...
Matthew 27:65 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 27:50 . Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. Christ's strength was not exhausted; his last word was uttered with a loud voice, like the shout of a conqu...
Matthew 27:65 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The redemption of man is comprised in many scenes. The last supper of our Lord his agony in the garden, for there man first offended the treason of Judas the apprehension of Christ his appearance bef...
Matthew 27:65 - The Biblical Illustrator

Command therefore that the sepulchre be made secure. The Jew and the Roman watching the sepulchre I. This passage of sacred history illustrates the truth that God has “made all things for Himse...
Matthew 27:65 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 27:1 , Matthew 27:2 Jesus brought to Pilate. ( Mark 15:1 ; Luke 22:66 ; Luke 23:1 ; John 18:28 .) Matthew 27:1 When the morning was come. This is the e...
Matthew 27:65 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Guarding against the theft of the body:
Matthew 27:65 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 28:11-15 ; Proverbs 21:30 ; Psalms 76:10
Matthew 27:65 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ye have a guard — Of your own, in the tower of Antonia, which was stationed there for the service of the temple.

Matthew 27:65 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 27:65 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Matthew 27:65 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 27:65 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 27:65 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 27:65 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Matthew 27:65 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 27:65 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 27:65 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 27:65 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 27:65 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 27:65 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 27:65 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 27:65 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 27:65 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 27:65 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 27:65 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 27:65 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 27:65 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 27:65 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 27:65 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 27:65 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 27:65 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 27:65 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 27:65 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 27:65 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 27:65 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 27:65 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 27:65 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 27:65 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 27:65 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes