Matthew 27:66

“So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.”

"So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch." - Matthew 27:66
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What does Matthew 27:66 mean?

Matthew 27:66 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch." This verse is part of the story of Jesus' burial, which comes at the end of the chapter that describes his crucifixion. To truly…

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Securing Hope: The Vigil at the Sepulchre

Matthew 27:66 (KJV) states, "So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch." This verse captures a profound moment following the crucifixion of Jesus when despair hung heavy over the hearts of His followers, while the Pharisees and chief…

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A Prayer for Vigilance and Faithfulness in Christ

Dear Heavenly Father, We come before You in reverence, with hearts full of gratitude and awe for Your boundless grace and love that You poured out upon us. As we reflect upon the events surrounding the sepulchre of our Lord, Jesus Christ, as recorded in Matthew 27:66, we are…

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Matthew 27:66 - "So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch."
Matthew 26:66 - "What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death."
Matthew 27:57-66 - "Matthew 27:57-66 57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: 58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. 59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed. 61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre. 62 Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, 63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. 64 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. 65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. 66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch."
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