Matthew 28:11-15 - The Guards Report The Body Stolen

¹¹ While they were going, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests everything that had happened. ¹² After they had assembled with the elders and formed a plan, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, ¹³ telling them, "You are to say, 'His disciples came at night and stole his body while we were asleep.' ¹⁴ If this matter is heard before the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble." ¹⁵ So they took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story is told among the Jews to this day.