Matthew 28:11 While they were going, behold, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had taken place. 12 And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a sufficient sum of money to the soldiers 13 and said, “Tell people, ‘His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.’ 14 And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.” 15 So they took the money and did as they were directed. And this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.
We have seen throughout this Gospel the opposition of the religious leaders to Jesus. They refused to believe He came from God to carry out His calling. They refused to believe that they had anything in their own lives that was out-of-order. They were extremely afraid of losing their social standing and soft living. They were willing to pay people to lie, and these members of the guard were more than willing to take it. What does it take for you to not believe? It doesn't just affect you; it affects others under your guard too.
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