Matthew 27:55-66 ▼

55 And several women were there who look'd on at a distance, and had followed Jesus from Galilee, to assist him with their service.

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

57 In the evening a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself was Jesus's disciple,

58 went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus; which Pilate ordered to be delivered to him.

59 Joseph then having taken the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60 and laid it in a monument which he had lately caused to be hewn out in the rock: and having rolled a large stone to the door of the sepulchre, he went away.

61 in the mean time Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary were sitting over against the sepulchre.

62 Now the next day after the preparation of the sabbath, the chief priests and Pharisees went together to Pilate,

63 saying, sir, we remember that this impostor, when he was alive, said, "after three days I will rise again."

64 pray therefore order a guard to be posted at the sepulchre till the third day, for fear his disciples should come and steal him away, and then tell the people, "he is risen from the dead:" for this last imposture would be of worse consequence than the first.

65 to whom Pilate replied, you have a guard, go then, and make it as secure as you can.

66 accordingly they went, and having clapt a seal upon the stone, they posted a guard to secure the sepulchre.