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Matthew 27:57-66
Posted On: 11/15/2008 12:49:25
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57: When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
58: He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
59: And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60: 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.
61: And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
62: Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
63: Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
64: 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.
65: Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
66: So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
Jesus is laid to rest in the tomb. All had abandoned him itself for Joseph and the women and even them believed him to be dead for good. As they mourned his death they all have seemed to forgotten he had promised to rise again. As his followers mourned his death the Jewish leaders were still plotting. Fearing his body might be stolen away they asked for guard to be kept over his tomb. How foolish they were to think the grave could keep the Son of God.
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