Matthew 27:62-66
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Closely Guarded Tomb
62 The next day, which followed the preparation day, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate(A) 63 and said, “Sir, we remember that while this deceiver was still alive He said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’(B) 64 Therefore give orders that the tomb be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples(C) may come, steal Him, and tell the people, ‘He has been raised from the dead.’ Then the last deception will be worse than the first.”
65 “You have[a] a guard of soldiers,”[b] Pilate told them. “Go and make it as secure as you know how.” 66 Then they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and setting the guard.[c](D)
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- Matthew 27:65 Or “Take
- Matthew 27:65 It is uncertain whether this guard consisted of temple police or Roman soldiers.
- Matthew 27:66 Lit stone with the guard
Matthew 27:62-66
New Living Translation
The Guard at the Tomb
62 The next day, on the Sabbath,[a] the leading priests and Pharisees went to see Pilate. 63 They told him, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver once said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise from the dead.’ 64 So we request that you seal the tomb until the third day. This will prevent his disciples from coming and stealing his body and then telling everyone he was raised from the dead! If that happens, we’ll be worse off than we were at first.”
65 Pilate replied, “Take guards and secure it the best you can.” 66 So they sealed the tomb and posted guards to protect it.
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- 27:62 Or On the next day, which is after the Preparation.
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