Matthew 28:13

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

They said to the soldiers, “Tell everyone that Jesus' disciples came during the night and stole his body while you were asleep.

Cross References

Matthew 26:64

“That is what you say!” Jesus answered. “But I tell all of you, ‘Soon you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right side of God All-Powerful and coming on the clouds of heaven.’ ”

Matthew 28:12

So the chief priests met with the leaders and decided to bribe the soldiers with a lot of money.

Matthew 28:14

If the governor hears about this, we will talk to him. You won't have anything to worry about.”