Bible Question: How many guards? in Matthew 27:65 |
Bible Answer: Main Entry: guard Function: noun Etymology: Middle English garde, from Middle French, from Old French, from garder to guard, defend, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German wartEn to watch, take care Date: 15th century 1 : one assigned to protect or oversee another: as a : a person or *a body of persons* on sentinel duty b plural : *troops* attached to the person of the sovereign (Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary) (emphasis added) Note the use of plural forms in the above definition. "a BODY of PERSONS;" "TROOPS." The meaning of the word guard in Matthew is neither a great mystery, a matter of opinion or debate, nor a speculative issue. When all else fails, look it up in the dictionary. --JVH0212 "In essentials unity, in nonessentials liberty, and in all things charity." |