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The Book of Matthew, Chapter 27, Verse 59

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58
He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
King James Version
And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
American Standard Version
And Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
New English Translation
The Guard at the Tomb The next day(which is after the day of preparation) the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled before Pilate
World English Bible
Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60
And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
61
And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
62
Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
63
Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
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.
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Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make [it] as sure as ye can.
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So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
1
In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first [day] of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
2
And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
3
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: