Matthew 27:65

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

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Jerusalem in New Testament TimesA plan of ancient Jerusalem as it was in New Testament times, with its walls, temple and gates.

The Holy Land in the Time of JesusThe Holy Land in the time of Jesus, showing Galilee, Samaria, Judea and the territories under Herod's rule.

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Cyrene was a North African city associated with Simon who carried Jesus’ cross, while Galilee was the northern region where Jesus ministered and where his disciples were from. Jerusalem, the site of Jesus’ crucifixion, burial, and the sealed tomb, is the immediate setting for the guard authorized in this passage.

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Matthew 27:65 mentions Cyrene, Galilee and Jerusalem.

Photo of Galilee — Galilee · מלאק אבו גוש

Photo of Jerusalem — Jerusalem · Godot13