Matthew 28:13-15

Living Bible

^12-13 A meeting of all the Jewish leaders was called, and it was decided to bribe the police to say they had all been asleep when Jesus’ disciples came during the night and stole his body.

¹⁴ “If the governor hears about it,” the Council promised, “we’ll stand up for you and everything will be all right.”

¹⁵ So the police accepted the bribe and said what they were told to. Their story spread widely among the Jews and is still believed by them to this very day.