Matthew 27:64-66 pray therefore order a guard to be posted at the sepulchre till the third day, for fear his disciples should come and steal him away, and then tell the people, "he is risen from the dead:" for this last imposture would be of worse consequence than the first.

Mace⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁶⁴ pray therefore order a guard to be posted at the sepulchre till the third day, for fear his disciples should come and steal him away, and then tell the people, "he is risen from the dead:" for this last imposture would be of worse consequence than the first. ⁶⁵ to whom Pilate replied, you have a guard, go then, and make it as secure as you can. ⁶⁶ accordingly they went, and having clapt a seal upon the stone, they posted a guard to secure the sepulchre.