Matthew 28:13
Matthew 28:11-15 The Message (MSG)
Meanwhile, the guards had scattered, but a few of them went into the city and told the high priests everything that had happened. They called a meeting of the religious leaders and came up with a plan: They took a large sum of money and gave it to the soldiers, bribing them to say, “His disciples came in the night and stole the body while we were sleeping.” They assured them, “If the governor hears about your sleeping on duty, we will make sure you don’t get blamed.” The soldiers took the bribe and did as they were told. That story, cooked up in the Jewish High Council, is still going around. * * *
Matthew 28:13 King James Version (KJV)
saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
Matthew 28:13 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
and said, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’
Matthew 28:13 New Century Version (NCV)
and said to them, “Tell the people that Jesus’ followers came during the night and stole the body while you were asleep.
Matthew 28:13 American Standard Version (ASV)
saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
Matthew 28:13 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
telling them, ‘You are to say, “His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.”
Matthew 28:13 New King James Version (NKJV)
saying, “Tell them, ‘His disciples came at night and stole Him away while we slept.’
Matthew 28:13 Amplified Bible (AMP)
and said, “You say this, ‘His disciples came at night and stole Him while we were sleeping.’
Matthew 28:13 New Living Translation (NLT)
They told the soldiers, “You must say, ‘Jesus’ disciples came during the night while we were sleeping, and they stole his body.’