Matthew 27:65

The Passion Translation

“I will send soldiers to guard the tomb,” Pilate replied. “Go with them and make the tomb as secure as possible.”

Cross References

Psalm 76:10

You have power to transform man’s futile anger into praise. The fury of your enemies only causes your fame to increase.

Proverbs 21:30

All your brilliant wisdom and clever insight will be of no help at all if the Lord is against you.

Matthew 27:64

So please, order the tomb to be sealed until after the third day. Seal it so that his disciples can’t come and steal the corpse and tell people he rose from the dead. Then the last deception would be worse than the first!”

Matthew 27:66

So they left and sealed the stone, and Pilate’s soldiers secured the tomb.