28And the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders gathered together with one another, having heard that all the people were grumbling, beating their chests, and saying, "If at his death these greatest signs have happened, see how just he was!"

29The elders were afraid, and went to Pilate, begging him and saying,

30"Give us soldiers, that we may guard his grave for three days, lest his disciples come and steal him, and the people think that he rose from the dead, and do us wrong."

31And Pilate gave them Petronius the centurion, with soldiers to guard the tomb. And elders and scribes went with them to the grave.

32And having rolled a great stone to the centurion and the soldiers, all who were there placed it at the door of the grave.

33And they put seven seals on it, and having pitched a tent there, they kept watch.