NgokukaMathewu 27:62-66

Kepha ngangomuso okungolulandela usuku lokulungisela abapristi abakhulu nabaFarisi babuthana kuPilatu, bathi: “Nkosi, sikhumbula ukuthi lowo mkhohlisi esekhona wathi: ‘Emva kwezinsuku ezintathu ngizakuvuka.’ Ngakho yala ukuba iliba ligcinwe kuze kube lusuku lwesithathu ukuba abafundi bakhe bangaze bafike bamebe, bathi kubantu: ‘Uvukile kwabafileyo;’ kuthi inkohliso yokugcina ibe mbi kuneyokuqala.” UPilatu wathi kubo: “Nampa abalindi; hambani niligcine njengokubona kwenu.” Base behamba, baligcina iliba, babeka uphawu etsheni bekanye nabalindi.