Matthew 27

65 So Pilate said to them, "You have a guard; go make it as secure as you can!"*Was Pilate happy? No he was not! And maybe, just maybe, he was not as stupid as some might like to think. From Mark 15:44-45 we know that he debriefed the centurion, who had to explain why Jesus died sooner than expected! "Make it as sure as you can." Right. For a detailed analysis concerning Pilate, please see the Appendix: Poor Pilate—wrong place, wrong time. 66 So they went and secured the grave with the guard, having sealed the stone.*Ironically those great champions of the Sabbath had to violate the Sabbath to secure the tomb. They thought they were being shrewd, but only played into God’s hand. Their effort only made the evidence for the resurrection all the stronger.