13and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’
— Matthew 28:13

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Illustration of Matthew 28:12-15 NLT

Illustration of Matthew 28:12-15 NLT -- Then the priests met with the older Jewish leaders and made a plan. They paid the soldiers much money {to tell a lie}. They said to the soldiers, "Tell the people that Jesus' followers came during the night and stole the body while you were sleeping. If the governor hears about this, we will satisfy him and save you from trouble." So the soldiers kept the money and obeyed the priests. And that story is still spread among the Jews even today.