Matthew 27:66

KJV1611 – Modern English

So they went, and made the sepulcher secure, sealing the stone and setting a guard.

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  • Dan 6:17 : 17 And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords, so that the purpose concerning Daniel might not be changed.
  • Matt 27:60 : 60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulcher, and departed.
  • Matt 28:2 : 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake, for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it.
  • Matt 28:11 : 11 Now as they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that were done.
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 Nevertheless, the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity."

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    59And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

    60And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulcher, and departed.

    61And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the sepulcher.

    62Now the next day, that followed the day of preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

    63Saying, Sir, we remember that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

    64Command 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.

    65Pilate said unto them, You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you can.

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    1And when the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought sweet spices so they might go and anoint him.

    2And very early in the morning on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb at the rising of the sun.

    3And they said among themselves, Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?

    4And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away, for it was very large.

    5And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a long white robe; and they were afraid.

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    7But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him, as he said to you.

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    11Now as they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that were done.

    12And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a large amount of money to the soldiers,

    13Saying, Say, His disciples came by night and stole him away while we slept.

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    1On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they went to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared, and certain others with them.

    2And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

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    1At the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.

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    36And sitting down, they watched him there.

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    46And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a tomb which was cut out of a rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.

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    7And they took counsel and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.