Matthew 27:66

| Matt 27 |

66 So they went and made the tomb secure by l sealing the stone and setting a guard.

Daniel 6:17

| Dan 6 |

17 p And a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, q and the king sealed it r with his own signet and with the signet of his s lords, that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.

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Matt. 26:1–27:66 The Crucified Messiah. Matthew narrates the events leading to Jesus' death: (1) the Passover and Lord's Supper and events in Gethsemane (26:1–46); (2) Jesus' arrest, trials, and conviction (26:47–27:26); and (3) Jesus' flogging, crucifixion, death, and burial (27:27–66).

Matt. 27:51–66 Testimonies, Women Followers, and Burial. A series of testimonies—from the temple (v. 51), the dead (vv. 51b–53), and Gentiles (v. 54)—indicate the historical and theological impact of Jesus' death. Matthew mentions the women who watched these scenes unfold (vv. 55–56) and recounts the burial of Jesus and the posting of the guard at his tomb (vv. 57–66).

Matt. 27:65–66 guard. This was the same Roman military guard assigned to oversee temple security.