Matthew 27:65

Good News Translation

“Take a guard,” Pilate told them; “go and make the tomb as secure as you can.”

Cross References

Psalm 76:10

Human anger only results in more praise for you; those who survive the wars will keep your festivals.

Proverbs 21:30

Human wisdom, brilliance, insight—they are of no help if the Lord is against you.

Matthew 27:64

Give orders, then, for his tomb to be carefully guarded until the third day, so that his disciples will not be able to go and steal the body, and then tell the people that he was raised from death. This last lie would be even worse than the first one.”

Matthew 27:66

So they left and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and leaving the guard on watch.