Matthew 27:64 - Modern English Version

⁶⁴ Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal Him away, and tell the people, ‘He has risen from the dead.’ The last deception will be worse than the first.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶⁴ Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶⁴ Therefore give an order to have the tomb made secure and safeguarded until the third day, for fear that His disciples will come and steal Him away and tell the people that He has risen from the dead, and the last deception and fraud will be worse than the first.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶⁴ Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest haply his disciples come and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first.

Common English Bible

⁶⁴ Therefore, order the grave to be sealed until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people, ‘He’s been raised from the dead.’ This last deception will be worse than the first.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶⁴ Therefore, order the sepulcher to be guarded until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples may come and steal him, and say to the people, 'He has risen from the dead.' And this last error would be worse than the first."

Matthew 27:64 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 12:45

Then it goes and brings with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there. And the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it be also with this evil generation.”

Matthew 27:63

saying, “Sir, we remember that deceiver saying while He was still alive, ‘After three days I will rise.’

Matthew 27:65

Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go your way. Make it as secure as you can.”

Matthew 28:13

saying, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were sleeping.’

1 Thessalonians 2:3

For our exhortation was not from deceit, nor from impure motive, nor in treachery.