Matthew 27:51 - 66

Immediately after Jesus' death, many events occurred.  The veil in the temple tore in half, graves were opened, and earthquake occurred, and the centurion guarding the proceedings declared that Jesus truly was the Son of God.  Joseph, a rich man who followed Jesus, asked for the body and placed it in his own unused tomb.  Due to Jesus' claim to rise from the dead after three days, a guard was placed at the tomb to prevent unauthorized access to the grave site.