51. and lo, the vail of the sanctuary was rent in two from top unto bottom, and the earth did quake, and the rocks were rent,
52. and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who have fallen asleep, arose,
53. and having come forth out of the tombs after his rising, they went into the holy city, and appeared to many.
54. And the centurion, and those with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake, and the things that were done, were exceedingly afraid, saying, `Truly this was God's Son.'
55. And there were there many women beholding from afar, who did follow Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him,
56. among whom was Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and of Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57. And evening having come, there came a rich man, from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was discipled to Jesus,
58. he having gone near to Pilate, asked for himself the body of Jesus; then Pilate commanded the body to be given back.
59. And having taken the body, Joseph wrapped it in clean linen,
60. and laid it in his new tomb, that he hewed in the rock, and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, he went away;
61. and there were there Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over-against the sepulchre.
62. And on the morrow that is after the preparation, were gathered together the chief priests, and the Pharisees, unto Pilate,
63. saying, `Sir, we have remembered that that deceiver said while yet living, After three days I do rise;
64. command, then, the sepulchre to be made secure till the third day, lest his disciples, having come by night, may steal him away, and may say to the people, He rose from the dead, and the last deceit shall be worse than the first.'
65. And Pilate said to them, `Ye have a watch, go away, make secure--as ye have known;'
66. and they, having gone, did make the sepulchre secure, having sealed the stone, together with the watch.