"Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him a…" — Matthew 27:64

Matthew 27:64 · KJV

“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.”

— Matthew 27:64

Verse 63

Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

Verse 65

Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make {it} as sure as ye can.

Matthew 27 — Context

Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

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.

Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make {it} as sure as ye can.

So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

Cross References

Matthew 28:13

Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him {away} while we slept.

Matthew 12:45

Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last {state} of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.