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Hewent to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.ThenPilatecommanded the body to be delivered.
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And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrappedit in a clean linen cloth,
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Andlaiditin his ownnewtomb,which he had hewn outin the rock:and he rolled a greatstone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
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AndtherewasMaryMagdalene,and the otherMary,sitting over against the sepulchre.
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Now the next day,thatfollowed* the day of the preparation, the chief priestsandPharisees came togetheruntoPilate,
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Saying, Sir, we rememberthatthatdeceiversaid, while he was yetalive, Afterthreedays I will rise again.
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Commandtherefore that the sepulchre be made sureuntil the thirdday,lesthisdisciplescome by night, and stealhimaway, andsay unto the people, He is risenfrom the dead:so the lasterror shall be worse than the first.
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Pilatesaid unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sureas ye can.
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So they went, and made the sepulchresure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.