63 And they said, 'Lord! We remembered that the deceiver, while still alive, said, "After three days I will rise;
64 Therefore command that the sepulchre be guarded until the third day, lest his disciples come by night and steal him, and say to the people, 'He is risen from the dead.' and the last deception will be worse than the first.
65 Pilate said to them, 'You have a guard; Go and guard as you know.
66 They went and set a guard by the tomb, and put a seal on the stone.
Chapter 28
1 And it came to pass, at the end of the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, that Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the sepulchre.
2 And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord, who came down from heaven, came and rolled away a stone from the door of the tomb, and sat on it;
3 His appearance was like lightning, and his garment was white as snow;
4 And when they were afraid of him, they trembled, and stood as dead.
5 And the angel spoke to the women, saying, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus crucified;
6 He is not here, He is risen, as He said. Come and see the place where the Lord lay,
7 And go quickly, tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and is going before you in Galilee. there you will see Him. Now, I told you.
8 And having come out of the tomb in haste, they ran with fear and great joy to tell his disciples.
9 And as they were going to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, and said, Rejoice! And they came and took hold of His feet and worshipped Him.
10 Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid; Go and tell my brethren to go into Galilee, and there they will see me.
11 And as they were going, some of the guards, having entered into the city, announced to the chief priests all that had happened.
12 And these having gathered together with the elders, and having taken counsel, they gave sufficient money to the soldiers,
13 And they said, 'Tell me that his disciples came by night, and stole him while we slept;
14 And if the news of this comes to the governor, we will convince him, and we will save you from trouble.
15 And they took the money, and did as they had been taught; And this word has spread among the Jews to this day.
16 And the eleven disciples went up to Galilee, to the mountain whither Jesus had commanded them,