Matthew 27:64-66

GOD’S WORD Translation

⁶⁴ Therefore, give the order to make the tomb secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may steal him and say to the people, ‘He has been brought back to life.’ Then the last deception will be worse than the first.”

⁶⁵ Pilate told them, “You have the soldiers you want for guard duty. Go and make the tomb as secure as you know how.”

⁶⁶ So they went to secure the tomb. They placed a seal on the stone and posted the soldiers on guard duty.