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They now remembered many things He had
spoken which foretold His resurrection. They
could not forget these things, however much
they desired to do so. Like their father, the
devil, they believed and trembled.
Everything declared to them that Jesus was
the Son of God. They could not sleep, for they
were more troubled about Him in death than
they had been during His life.
Bent on doing all they could to keep Him in
the grave, they asked Pilate to have the tomb
sealed and guarded until the third day. Pilate
placed a band of soldiers at the command of
the priests, and said:
“Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as
sure as ye can. So they went, and made the
sepulcher sure, sealing the stone, and setting
a watch.” Matthew 27:65, 66.
