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The Book of Matthew, Chapter 27, Verse 61

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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.
King James Version
And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
American Standard Version
And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
New English Translation
So give orders to secure the tomb until the third day. Otherwise his disciples may come and steal his body and say to the people,β€˜He has been raised from the dead,’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.”
World English Bible
Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.
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Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
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Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
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And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead [men].
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And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.