King James Bible
KJVPilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Matthew 27:65 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Pilate said unto them, Ye have a guard: go, make it as'sure as ye can. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Pilate saith to them: You have a guard; go, guard it as you know. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch: go, secure it as well as ye know how. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Pilate said unto them, Ye have a guard: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch: go, make it as secure as ye can. | |
World English BibleWEB | Pilate said to them, |You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And Pilate said to them, 'Ye have a watch, go away, make secure — as ye have known;' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Pilate said to them, You have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as you can. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |You can have a guard,| said Pilate: |go and make all safe, as best you can.| |