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, ⁱ‘After 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.

56 Then they returned and ^fprepared spices and ointments.

On the Sabbath they rested ^gaccording to the commandment.