85 Jesus is buried [Matthew 27:57–66]
The Bible passage: [Matthew 27:57–66]
The Story:
As evening approached, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph came. He himself had become a disciple of Jesus. He approached Pilate, the Roman governor, and asked for Jesus’ body. Pilate ordered that it be released. Joseph took the body, wrapped it in clean, fine linen, and placed it in his new tomb. He left after rolling a large stone against the entrance of the tomb.
The next day, the religious leaders gathered before Pilate and said, “Sir, we remember that while this deceiver was alive, He said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’ Therefore, give orders that the tomb be made secure. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him and tell the people, ‘He has been raised from the dead.’ His last deception will be worse than the first.”
“You have soldiers,” Pilate told them. “Go and make it as secure as you can.”
They went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and setting the guard.
The Lessons:
• The religious leaders mentioned a statement that Jesus had made in [Matthew 12:40].
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