The Guard's Report and the Bribe

Matthew 28:11-15

As they were going, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the head cohanim everything that had happened.

Then they met with the elders; and after discussing the matter, they gave the soldiers a sizeable sum of money

and said to them, "Tell people, `His talmidim came during the night and stole his body while we were sleeping.'

If the governor hears of it, we will put things right with him and keep you from getting in trouble."

The soldiers took the money and did as they were told, and this story has been spread about by Judeans till this very day.