OET interlinear MAT 27:65

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / declarative

ἔχετε κουστωδίαν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἔφη Δέ αὐτοῖς ὁ Πιλᾶτος Ἔχετε κουστωδίαν ὑπάγετε ἀσφαλίσασθε ὡς οἴδατε)

Pilate could be using the statement You have a guard to: (1) give the chief priests and Pharisees permission to take a guard of Roman soldiers with them. Alternate translation: [You may take a Roman guard]; (2) tell the chief priests and Pharisees that they already have their own guard that they should use. Alternate translation: [You already have your own guard]

Note 2 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

κουστωδίαν

˓a˒_guard

In this verse, the word guard is singular in form, but it refers to multiple soldiers or guards as a group. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this plainly. Alternate translation: [some guards] or [soldiers to act as guards]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

ἔχετε & ὑπάγετε ἀσφαλίσασθε ὡς οἴδατε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἔφη Δέ αὐτοῖς ὁ Πιλᾶτος Ἔχετε κουστωδίαν ὑπάγετε ἀσφαλίσασθε ὡς οἴδατε)

Since Pilate is speaking to the chief priests and Pharisees, the words You and you and the commands Go and secure it are plural.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὑπάγετε

˓be˒_going

Pilate implies that they should Go to Jesus’ tomb. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [Go to his tomb]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὡς οἴδατε

as ˱you_all˲_˓have˒_known

The phrase as you know indicates that Pilate wants the chief priests and Pharisees to secure the tomb in whatever ways they know are effective. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [as best as you can] or [in whatever way you think is best]