The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’ So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first.” “Take a guard,” Pilate answered. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”Matthew 27: 62-66 (NIV)
Holy Saturday
As Secure As You Know How
By Abbey Carman
Communications Director
Following Jesus' crucifixion, his body was laid to rest in a cave outside the city walls. Fearing that Jesus' disciples might steal his body, the chief priests and Pharisees requested Pilate's help in securing the tomb. They placed a massive stone over the entrance and stationed guards to keep watch.…
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