Daniel 6:17; Lamentations 3:53; Matthew 27:60–66; Acts 12:4; Acts 16:23–24

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Daniel 6:17

17 pAnd a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, qand the king sealed it rwith his own signet and with the signet of his slords, that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.


Lamentations 3:53

53  wthey flung me alive into the pit1

xand cast stones on me;


Matthew 27:60–66

60 and claid it in his own new tomb, dwhich he had cut in the rock. And he rolled ea great stone to the entrance of the tomb and went away. 61 Mary Magdalene and fthe other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb.

The Guard at the Tomb

62 The next day, that is, after the day of gPreparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate 63 and said, Sir, we remember how hthat impostor said, while he was still alive, iAfter three days I will rise. 64 Therefore order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, jlest his disciples go and steal him away and tell the people, He has risen from the dead, and the last fraud will be worse than the first. 65 Pilate said to them, You have ka guard1 of soldiers. Go, make it as secure as you can. 66 So they went and made the tomb secure by lsealing the stone and setting a guard.


Acts 12:4

And when he had seized him, he put him jin prison, delivering him over to four ksquads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out to the people.


Acts 16:23–24

23 And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely. 24 Having received this order, he put them into the inner nprison and fastened their feet in othe stocks.