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Now on the next day, that is, the day which is after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together with Pilate,

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

and they said, "Sir, we remember that when that deceiver was still alive, He said, 'After three days I am rising.'

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

"Therefore, give orders for the tomb to be made secure until the third day; otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him, and say to the people, 'He has risen from the dead,' and the last deception will be worse than the first."

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 to them, "You have a guard; go, make it as secure as you know how."

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

And they went and made the tomb secure with the guard, sealing the stone.

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