Matthew 27:66

World English Bible (2000)

So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.

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Referenced Verses

  • Dan 6:17 : 17 A stone was brought, and laid on the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.
  • Matt 27:60 : 60 and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock, and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.
  • Matt 28:2 : 2 Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone from the door, and sat on it.
  • Matt 28:11 : 11 Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that had happened.
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 However God's firm foundation stands, having this seal, "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness."

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    59Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

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

    62Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,

    63saying, "Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: 'After three days I will rise again.'

    64Command 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."

    65Pilate said to them, "You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can."

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    1When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.

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    3They were saying among themselves, "Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?"

    4for it was very big. Looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back.

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    11Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that had happened.

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