Matthew 27:66 - Easy To Read Version So they all went to the tomb and made it safe from thieves. They did this by sealing the stone in the entrance and putting soldiers there to guard it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So they went off and made the tomb secure by sealing the boulder, a guard of soldiers being with them and remaining to watch. American Standard Version (1901) So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, the guard being with them. Common English Bible Then they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, going out, they secured the sepulcher with guards, sealing the stone. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they departing, made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting guards. |
A big rock was brought and put over the opening of the lions’ den. Then the king used his ring and put his seal {\cf2\super [70]} on the rock. And he used the rings of his officials and put their seals on the rock also. This showed that no one could move that rock and bring Daniel out of the lion’s den (cage).
Joseph put Jesus’ body in a new tomb (grave) that Joseph had dug in a wall of rock. Then he closed the tomb by rolling a very large stone to cover the entrance. After he did these things, Joseph went away.
Pilate said, “Take some soldiers and go guard the tomb the best way you know.”
The women went to tell the followers. At the same time, some of the soldiers that were guarding the tomb {\cf2\super [443]} went into the city. They went to tell the leading priests everything that happened.
At that time there was a very strong earthquake. An angel of the Lord came from the sky. The angel went to the tomb {\cf2\super [441]} and rolled the stone away from the entrance. Then the angel sat on the stone.
Then the women looked and saw that the stone was moved. The stone was very large, but it was moved away from the entrance.
Early on Sunday morning Mary Magdalene went to the tomb {\cf2\super [261]} \{where Jesus’ body was\}. It was still dark. Mary saw that the large stone \{that covered the entrance\} was moved away.
But God’s strong foundation {\cf2\super [14]} continues to be the same. These words are written on that foundation: “The Lord knows those people who belong to him.” {\cf2\super [15]} Also, these words are written on that foundation: “Every person who says that he believes in the Lord must stop doing wrong.”
Joshua said, “Cover the entrance to the cave with large rocks. Put some men there to guard the cave.
The angel threw the snake into the bottomless pit and closed it. The angel locked it over the snake. The angel did this so that the snake could not trick the people of the earth until the 1,000 years were ended. After 1,000 years the snake must be made free for a short time.