In the Jews' efforts to prevent anything from happening that would cause people to believe Jesus was
resurrected, they gave us one of the most sure proofs of His resurrection. They sealed the tomb, so it would be obvious if it had been opened (see note 4 at Mt. 27:66, below), and they obtained a guard of soldiers to protect it
This removes all doubts that the followers of Jesus could have stolen away His body. Therefore, the enemles of Jesus
themselves, become a witness for all of history that Jesus literally rose from the dead
3 (Mt. 27.65) A watch of soldiers was four men. They had four soldiers stationed at the tomb with replacements every
three hours (Acts 12:4).
4 (Mt. 27.66) The Grek word translated"sealing"is "sphragizo," which means "to stamp with a signet or private mark
for security or preservation; to seal up." A clay seal was applied to the stone in such a way that it could be easily detected
if the stone was moved.