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Matthew 27
⁶⁴ Therefore, give orders for the grave to be made secure until the third day, otherwise His disciples may come and steal Him away and say to the people, ’He has risen from the dead,’ and the last deception will be worse than the first."
⁶⁵ Pilate said to them, "You have a guard; go, make it as secure as you know how."
⁶⁶ And they went and made the grave secure, and along with the guard they set a seal on the stone.
Matthew 28
¹ Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave.
² And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it.
³ And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.
⁴ The guards shook for fear of him and became like dead men.
⁵ The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.
⁶ He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.
⁷ Go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you into Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you."
⁸ And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples.