Matthew 27:64

Contemporary English Version 1995

So please order the tomb to be carefully guarded for three days. If you don't, his disciples may come and steal his body. They will tell the people he has been raised to life, and this last lie will be worse than the first one.”

Cross References

Matthew 28:13

They said to the soldiers, “Tell everyone that Jesus' disciples came during the night and stole his body while you were asleep.

Matthew 12:45

it goes off and finds seven other evil spirits even worse than itself. They all come and make their home there, and the person ends up in worse shape than before. That's how it will be with you evil people of today.

Matthew 27:63

They said, “Sir, we remember what this liar said while he was still alive. He claimed in three days he would come back from death.

Matthew 27:65

Pilate said to them, “All right, take some of your soldiers and guard the tomb as well as you know how.”

1 Thessalonians 2:3

We didn't have any hidden motives when we won you over, and we didn't try to fool or trick anyone.