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and
1laid it in his own new tomb,
2which he had cut in the rock. And he rolled
3a great stone to the entrance of the tomb and went away.
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Mary Magdalene and
4the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb.
The Guard at the Tomb
62 The next day, that is, after the day of
5Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate
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and said, "Sir, we remember how
6that impostor said, while he was still alive,
7'After three days I will rise.'
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Therefore order the tomb to be made secure until the third day,
8lest 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."
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Pilate said to them, "You have
9a guard of soldiers. Go, make it as secure as you can."
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So they went and made the tomb secure by
10sealing the stone and setting a guard.