The Guards at the Tomb

Matthew 27:63

In 9 translations

BSB: “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
KJV: Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
WEB: saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’
ASV: saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive, After three days I rise again.
LSV: saying, “Lord, we have remembered that this deceiver said while yet living, After three days I rise;
YLT: saying, 'Sir, we have remembered that that deceiver said while yet living, After three days I do rise;
DBY: saying, Sir, we have called to mind that that deceiver said when he was still alive, After three days I arise.
DRC: Saying: Sir, we have remembered, that that seducer said, while he was yet alive: After three days I will rise again.
GNV: And said, Syr, we remember that that deceiuer saide, while he was yet aliue, Within three dayes I will rise.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: λέγοντες· Κύριε, ἐμνήσθημεν ὅτι ἐκεῖνος ὁ πλάνος εἶπεν ἔτι ζῶν· Μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἐγείρομαι·
RP2018: λέγοντες, Κύριε, ἐμνήσθημεν ὅτι ἐκεῖνος ὁ πλάνος εἶπεν ἔτι ζῶν, Μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἐγείρομαι.
TR-Boyd: λέγοντες, Κύριε, ἐμνήσθημεν ὅτι ἐκεῖνος ὁ πλάνος εἶπεν ἔτι ζῶν, Μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἐγείρομαι.
SCR1894: λεγοντες κυριε εμνησθημεν οτι εκεινος ο πλανος ειπεν ετι ζων μετα τρεις ημερας εγειρομαι

Who and where

◆ Holy Week◆ Crucifixion and Burial

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Pilate, Pontius Capernaum Resurrection of Jesus Christ, The Slander Month Prisoners Resurrection of Christ, The Blasphemy Homicide Number

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Part of

The crucifixion and burial of Jesus Soldiers crucify Jesus at Golgotha; in Mark, he is mocked, darkness falls, he cries out with the opening of Psalm 22 and dies, and the templ…
The resurrection: the empty tomb and the first appearances After the Sabbath, women find Jesus' tomb empty. In Mark, a young man says Jesus has been raised and the women flee in fear; in Matthew, Jes…

Cross-references most cited first

Luke 9:22“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”
Matthew 16:21From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised…
John 2:19Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”
Mark 10:34who will mock Him and spit on Him and flog Him and kill Him. And after three days He will rise again.”
Mark 8:31Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.
Matthew 17:23They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.” And the disciples were deeply grieved.
Luke 18:33They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.”
Matthew 26:61and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
Matthew 20:19and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.”
2 Corinthians 6:8through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;
John 7:12Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”
Luke 23:2And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
Luke 24:6–7He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’”
John 7:47“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.

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