Matthew 28:9-13
Matthew 28:9
And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Rejoice!” And they came up and took hold of His feet, and worshiped Him.
Matthew 28:10
Then Jesus *said to them, “Do not be afraid; go, bring word to My brothers to leave for Galilee, and there they will see Me.”
Matthew 28:11
Now while they were on their way, some of the men from the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.
Matthew 28:12
And when they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
Matthew 28:13
and said, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came at night and stole Him while we were asleep.’