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62 Now on the next day, [a]the day after (A)the [b]Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together with Pilate, 63 and said, “Sir, we remember that when He was still alive that deceiver said, ‘(B)After three days I am to rise again.’ 64 Therefore, order for the grave to be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come and steal Him away and say to the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.” 65 Pilate said to them, “You have a (C)guard; go, make it as secure as you know how.” 66 And they went and made the grave secure, and along with (D)the guard they set a (E)seal on (F)the stone.

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  1. Matthew 27:62 Lit which is after
  2. Matthew 27:62 Preparation for the Sabbath

The Guard at the Tomb

62 The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate 63 and said, “Sir, we remember what that impostor said while he was still alive, ‘After three days I will rise again.’(A) 64 Therefore command the tomb to be made secure until the third day; otherwise, his disciples may go and steal him away and tell the people, ‘He has been raised from the dead,’ and the last deception would be worse than the first.” 65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard[a] of soldiers; go, make it as secure as you can.”[b](B) 66 So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 27.65 Or Take a guard
  2. 27.65 Gk you know how