11While they were going, then look, some of the guard came toward the city and announced to the high priests all the things that had happened.12And after they assembled with the elders, they took sufficient money and gave it to the soldiers.13They said, "Say that his disciples came by night and stole him while we were sleeping."14And if this is heard by the ruler, we will persuade him and will make you untroubled.15Then those who had taken the money did as they were taught, and this word was published abroad among the Jews until this day.