Explanation: On Saturday of the Passion Week The chirf priests and the Pharisees persuaded Pilate to post a guard at the tomb of Jesus so that his disciples could not steal the body and claim that he was risen. The sealing was probably less elaborate than depicted in Blake's painting, but it was doubly secure, being sealed and guarded.

     ^{Matthew 27:62} Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, [^{Luke 23:56c} the sabbath day], [^{Luke 23:56d} (the women from Galilee) rested the sabbath day according to the commandment], (but) the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, ^{Matthew 27:63} Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. ^{Matthew 27:64} 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. ^{Matthew 27:65} Pilate said unto them, You have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as you can. ^{Matthew 27:66} So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

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