Matthew 27:64

New English Translation

So give orders to secure the tomb until the third day. Otherwise his disciples may come and steal his body and say to the people, ‘He has been raised from the dead,’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.”

Cross References

Matthew 12:45

Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there, so the last state of that person is worse than the first. It will be that way for this evil generation as well!”

Matthew 27:63

and said, “Sir, we remember that while that deceiver was still alive he said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’

Matthew 27:65

Pilate said to them, “Take a guard of soldiers. Go and make it as secure as you can.”

Matthew 28:13

telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came at night and stole his body while we were asleep.’

1 Thessalonians 2:3

For the appeal we make does not come from error or impurity or with deceit,