Matthew 27:64
'So order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, or else His disciples may come and steal Him away, and tell the people, "He has been raised from the dead." This last deception would be worse than the first.'
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
KJV1611 – Modern English
Command therefore that the sepulcher be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say to the people, He is risen from the dead; so the last deception will be worse than the first.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Command{G2753} therefore{G3767} that{G805} the sepulchre{G5028} be made sure{G805} until{G2193} the{G2250} third{G5154} day,{G2250} lest{G3379} haply his{G846} disciples{G3101} come{G2064} and steal{G2813} him away,{G846} and{G2532} say{G2036} unto the people,{G2992} He is risen{G1453} from{G575} the dead:{G3498} and{G2532} the last{G2078} error{G4106} will be{G2071} worse than{G5501} the first.{G4413}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Command{G2753}{(G5657)} therefore{G3767} that the sepulchre{G5028} be made sure{G805}{(G5683)} until{G2193} the third{G5154} day{G2250}, lest{G3379} his{G846} disciples{G3101} come{G2064}{(G5631)} by night{G3571}, and steal{G2813} him{G846} away{G2813}{(G5661)}, and{G2532} say{G2036}{(G5632)} unto the people{G2992}, He is risen{G1453}{(G5681)} from{G575} the dead{G3498}: so{G2532} the last{G2078} error{G4106} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} worse than{G5501} the first{G4413}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Commaunde therfore that the sepulcre be made sure vntyll ye thyrd daye lest paraventure his disciples come and steale him awaye and saye vnto the people he is rysen from deeth and the laste erroure be worsse then the fyrst.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Comaunde therfore that the sepulcre be kepte vnto the thirde daye, lest peraduenture his disciples come, and steale him awaye, and saye vnto the people: He is rysen from the deed, and so shal the last errour be worse the the first.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Command therefore, that the sepulchre be made sure vntill the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steale him away, and say vnto the people, He is risen from the dead: so shall the last errour be worse then the first.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Commaunde therfore, that the sepulchre be made sure, vntyll the thirde day: lest his disciples come by nyght & steale hym away, and say vnto the people, he is rysen from the dead: & the last error shalbe worse then the first.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Command therefore that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples come at night and steal him away, and tell the people, 'He is risen from the dead;' and the last deception will be worse than the first."
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
command, then, the sepulchre to be made secure till the third day, lest his disciples, having come by night, may steal him away, and may say to the people, He rose from the dead, and the last deceit shall be worse than the first.'
American Standard Version (1901)
Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest haply his disciples come and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first.
American Standard Version (1901)
Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest haply his disciples come and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Give orders, then, that the place where his body is may be made safe till the third day, for fear that his disciples come and take him away secretly and say to the people, He has come back from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first.
World English Bible (2000)
Command therefore that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples come at night and steal him away, and tell the people, 'He is risen from the dead;' and the last deception will be worse than the first."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
So give orders to secure the tomb until the third day. Otherwise his disciples may come and steal his body and say to the people,‘He has been raised from the dead,’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.”
Referenced Verses
- Matt 28:13 : 13 They instructed them, 'Say this: “His disciples came during the night and stole Him away while we were asleep.”'
- Matt 12:45 : 45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Matt 27:62-632 verses83%
62 The next day, which followed the day of preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate.
63 They said, 'Sir, we remember that while He was still alive, that deceiver said, "After three days I will rise again."'
- Matt 27:65-662 verses82%
65 Pilate said to them, 'You have a guard of soldiers; go and make the tomb as secure as you know how.'
66 So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
- Matt 28:11-144 verses80%
11 While they were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.
12 The chief priests met with the elders, and after consulting together, they gave the soldiers a large amount of silver money.
13 They instructed them, 'Say this: “His disciples came during the night and stole Him away while we were asleep.”'
14 'If this is reported to the governor, we will persuade him and keep you out of trouble.'
- Luke 24:5-73 verses74%
5 The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why are you looking for the living one among the dead?"
6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee,
7 "The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and on the third day rise again."
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60 and placed it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock. He rolled a large stone against the entrance of the tomb and went away.
- Mark 16:2-87 verses74%
2 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they came to the tomb.
3 They were asking each other, 'Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?'
4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled away.
5 As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
6 He said to them, 'Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. Look at the place where they laid him.'
7 'But go, tell his disciples and Peter, "He is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you."'
8 Trembling and bewildered, the women hurried away from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone because they were afraid.
- Matt 28:4-85 verses73%
4 The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.
5 The angel spoke to the women, saying, 'Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.'
6 'He is not here; He has risen, just as He said. Come and see the place where He was lying.'
7 'Then go quickly and tell His disciples, “He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see Him there.” Behold, I have told you.'
8 So they hurried away from the tomb, filled with fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.
- Matt 28:1-22 verses73%
1 After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.
2 Suddenly, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven. Approaching the tomb, he rolled away the stone and sat on it.
- John 20:1-22 verses72%
1 On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and she saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb.
2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and she said to them, 'They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have put him.'
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9 For they still did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.
- Luke 24:1-22 verses72%
1 On the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, carrying the spices they had prepared, and some other women were with them.
2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
- Luke 24:21-244 verses71%
21 But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. What is more, it is the third day since all this happened.
22 In addition, some women of our group amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning,
23 but did not find his body. They came back and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive.
24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see him.
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22 After He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken.
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38 After this, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus but kept it secret because of fear of the Jews, asked Pilate for permission to take the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and took the body.
- Luke 23:53-542 verses70%
53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock, where no one had yet been laid.
54 It was the Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.
- Mark 14:41-422 verses70%
41 Returning the third time, he said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners.
42 Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!"
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4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
- Acts 13:29-302 verses70%
29 When they had fulfilled all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the cross and laid Him in a tomb.
30 But God raised Him from the dead.
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31 because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, 'The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after he is killed, he will rise on the third day.'
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45 Then He came back to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour has come, and the Son of Man is being handed over to sinners.
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19 And they will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to flog, and to crucify him; and on the third day, he will rise again.
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46 He told them, "This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day.
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9 Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the eleven and to all the others.
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10 So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what 'rising from the dead' might mean.