Matthew 27:64 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁶⁴ Therefore, give the order to secure the grave site until the third day, so his disciples will not steal his body and then tell the people ‘He has risen from the dead.’ This last deception would be worse than the first one [i.e., the claim that Jesus rose from the dead would be worse than the claim that he was the Messiah].”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶⁴ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶⁴ Therefore give an order to have the tomb made secure and safeguarded until the third day, for fear that His disciples will come and steal Him away and tell the people that He has risen from the dead, and the last deception and fraud will be worse than the first.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶⁴ 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.

Common English Bible

⁶⁴ Therefore, order the grave to be sealed until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people, ‘He’s been raised from the dead.’ This last deception will be worse than the first.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶⁴ Therefore, order the sepulcher to be guarded until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples may come and steal him, and say to the people, 'He has risen from the dead.' And this last error would be worse than the first."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶⁴ Command therefore the sepulchre to be guarded until the third day: lest perhaps his disciples come and steal him away, and say to the people: He is risen from the dead; and the last error shall be worse than the first.

Matthew 27:64 Cross References

Matthew 12:45

Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits, more evil than itself, and they reenter [the body] and [begin to] live there, so that the latter state of that person becomes worse than the former [state]. It will be the same way with the people of this evil generation.”

Matthew 27:63

and said, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘I will rise [from the dead] after three days.’

Matthew 27:65

Pilate said to them, “Take [a group of] guards [with you]; go and make the grave site as secure as you can.”

Matthew 28:13

saying, “We want you to say, ‘Jesus’ disciples came at night and stole his body while we were asleep.’

1 Thessalonians 2:3

For our appeal [to you was] not based on error, or impure [motives], or deception.