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61. And many people went with him and they removed Jmmanuel from the cross. Joseph wrapped the body in pure linen, which he had previously coated so as to form an image of Jmmanuel.
62. Joseph of Arimathea then carried the body of Jmmanuel all the way as far as Jerusalem and placed it outside the city into his own tomb, which he had arranged to be cut into a rock for his future burial.
63. And he rolled a large stone in front of the door of the tomb and went to obtain medicine so he could take care of Jmmanuel.
64. The entrance of the tomb was guarded by soldiers and Jmmanuel's mother so no one could enter and steal the body.
65. Joseph of Arimathea, however, sought out Jmmanuel's friends from India and returned with them to the tomb. There they entered through a secret second entrance unknown to the henchmen and soldiers, and for three days and three nights they nursed him. Soon he was in better health and again with good strength.
66. The tomb was being guarded on the other side by the soldiers because the chief priests and Pharisees had gone to Pilate and said,
67. "Sir, we have considered that when this crazy man was still alive, he said to the people, 'l shall return after three days and three nights and rise, because I will only be in a state of near-death.'
68. "But since it was established through a soldier that he was really dead, his tomb should be guarded so that no one can come, steal the body and say, 'Behold, he has risen from the dead after all!'
69. "Command therefore that the tomb be guarded up to the third day so that the last deception may not be worse than the first."
70. And Pilate said to them, "Take my soldiers as guardians. Go and guard the tomb as best you can."
71. And they departed, guarded the tomb, and secured the stone in front of the door with a seal.
72. However, they did not realize the secret of the grave, namely, that it had two exits or entrances, Jmmanuel's helpers, therefore, could go to him to apply healing salves and herbs without being detected. On the third day he was once again strong enough to walk.