Lux Domini
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.

What does Matthew 27:64 mean?

On the Jewish sabbath, the chief priests and Pharisees, when they should have been at their devotions, were dealing with Pilate about securing the sepulchre.

Key themes

Eternal lifeFulfillmentKingdom of heavenDiscipleship

Read with

Keep this verse inside Matthew 27:62-66 and alongside a few nearby related passages.