en_tn_lite_do_not_use/mat/27/64.md

# command that the tomb be made secure

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "command your soldiers to guard the tomb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# the third day

"day number three." This refers to the day after two nights have passed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-ordinal]])

# his disciples may come and steal him

"his disciples may come and steal his body"

# his disciples may ... say to the people, 'He has risen from the dead,' and

This has a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "his disciples may ... tell the people that he has risen from the dead, and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-quotations]])

# from the dead

From among all those who have died. The expression "the dead" describes all dead people together in the underworld. To rise from among them speaks of becoming alive again.

# and the last deception will be worse than the first

The understood information can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "and if they deceive people by saying that, it will be worse than the way he deceived people before when he said that he was the Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])