Matthew 28:11-15

International Children’s Bible

The Soldiers Report to the Jewish Leaders

¹¹ The women went to tell Jesus’ followers. At the same time, some of the soldiers who had been guarding the tomb went into the city. They went to tell the leading priests everything that had happened. ¹² Then the priests met with the Jewish elders and made a plan. They paid the soldiers a large amount of money. ¹³ They said to the soldiers, “Tell the people that Jesus’ followers came during the night and stole the body while you were asleep. ¹⁴ If the governor hears about this, we will satisfy him and save you from trouble.” ¹⁵ So the soldiers kept the money and obeyed the priests. And that story is still spread among the Jews even today.