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A Roman Guard Kept Watch Over Our Lord's Tomb (#59821)
A Roman Guard Kept Watch Over Our Lord's Tomb
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The Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ
By:
Algernon James Pollock
• 1 min. read • grade level: 9
The wicked fanaticism of the Jews followed our Lord even after His death. We read: -" The chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while He was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. Command therefore that the sepulcher be made sure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night, and steal Him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first." (
Matt. 27:62-64
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Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
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Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
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Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first. (Matthew 27:62‑64)
).
Pilate granted their request. A guard of Roman soldiers was detailed to watch the tomb, whilst the Jews with the authority of Pilate sealed the great stone, rolled against the mouth of the sepulcher. The next day being the Sabbath the sorrowing disciples rested according to the commandment. (
Luke 23:56
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And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment. (Luke 23:56)
).
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