Pilate told them, “You have the soldiers you want for guard duty. Go and make the tomb as secure as you know how.”
Even angry mortals will praise you. You will wear the remainder of ⌞their⌟ anger.
No wisdom, no understanding, and no advice ⌞can stand up⌟ against the Lord.
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.”
So they went to secure the tomb. They placed a seal on the stone and posted the soldiers on guard duty.