Matthew 27:64

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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.

Cross References

Matthew 12:45

Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and make their home there. And the last condition of that man becomes worse than the first. So also shall it be with this wicked generation.

Matthew 27:63

And said, Sir, we have just remembered how that vagabond Imposter said while He was still alive, After three days I will rise again.

Matthew 27:65

Pilate said to them, You have a guard [of soldiers; take them and] go, make it as secure as you can.

Matthew 28:13

And said, Tell people, His disciples came at night and stole Him away while we were sleeping.

1 Thessalonians 2:3

For our appeal [in preaching] does not [originate] from delusion or error or impure purpose or motive, nor in fraud or deceit.