Matthew 28:11-15

International Standard Version

The Guards Report to the High Priests

¹¹ While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and told the high priests everything that had happened. ¹² So they met with the elders and agreed on a plan to give the soldiers a large^[a] amount of money. ¹³ They said, “Say that Jesus’^[b] disciples came at night and stole him while you were sleeping. ¹⁴ If this is reported to the governor, we’ll personally persuade him to keep you out of trouble.”^{[c] 15} So the soldiers^[d] took the money, did as they were instructed, and this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.