Matthew 27:64

Therefore, give orders to have the tomb made secure and safeguarded until the third day, otherwise His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last deception [the reporting of His resurrection] will be worse than the first [the reporting that He is the Messiah].”

Matthew 28:13

and said, “You say this, ‘His disciples came at night and stole Him while we were sleeping.’

Matthew 12:45

Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and make their home there. And the last condition of that man becomes worse than the first. So will it also be with this wicked generation.”

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Summary

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.

And steal

Matthew 28:13

General references

Psalm 83:4

Matthew 28:12

Bible References

And steal

and said, “You say this, ‘His disciples came at night and stole Him while we were sleeping.’

General references

They have said, “Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation;
Let the name of Israel be remembered no more.”

And when the chief priests had gathered with the elders and had consulted together [to develop a plan of deception], they gave a sufficient sum of money [as a bribe] to the soldiers,