Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
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Interpretation
On the Jewish sabbath, the chief priests and Pharisees, when they should have been at their devotions, were dealing with Pilate about securing the sepulchre. This was permitted that there might be certain proof of our Lord's resurrection.
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This thought runs through Matthew 27:62-66.