Matthew 27:65 Cross References - Common

⁶⁵ Pilate said to them, "You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how."

⁶⁶ So they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and setting a guard.

¹¹ Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard went into the city and reported to the chief priests all the things that had happened. ¹² When they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, ¹³ and said, "Tell them, 'His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.' ¹⁴ And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble." ¹⁵ So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.