Matthew 27:52-66 ▼

52 And the tombs were opened: and many bodies of the holy ones, having been set to sleep, were raised,

53 And having come forth from the tombs, after his arising, went into the holy city, and were exhibited to many.

54 And the centurion, and they with him, observing Jesus, having seen the shaking, and the things having been, were greatly afraid, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

55 And many women were there, beholding from far off, who followed Jesus out of Galilee, serving him:

56 Among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.

57 And being evening, then there came a rich man from Arimathea, Joseph by name, who also himself was a disciple to Jesus:

58 He having come to Pilate, asked the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered the body to be given back.

59 And Joseph having taken the body, inwrapped it in clean fine linen:

60 And put it in his new tomb, which he quarried in the rock: and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, he departed.

61 And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.

62 And in the morrow, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate.

63 Saying, Lord, we remember that that impostor said, yet living, After three days, I arise.

64 Order therefore, the tomb to be rendered secure till the third day, lest his disciples, having come by night, should steal him, and say to the people, He was raised from the dead; and the last error shall be worse than the first.

65 And Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch: retire, render secure as ye know.

66 And they, having gone, rendered the tomb secure, having sealed the stone with the watch.