The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate. The guard at the tomb: on the Sabbath, the chief priests and Pharisees go to Pilate to request a guard for the tomb. The day after the day of Preparation is the Sabbath — and the religious leaders are visiting Pilate on the day they are supposed to rest. The irony communicates their priority: securing the tomb matters more than Sabbath observance.

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