2 There was a violent earthquake, because an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and approached the tomb. He rolled back the stone and was sitting on it. 28:2 Lk 24:4; Jn 20:124 The guards were so shaken by fear of him that they became like dead men.
6 He is not here. For he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 28:6 Mt 12:40; 16:21; 27:63
The Soldiers Bribed to Lie
11 As they were on their way, some of the guards came into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. 12 After the priests 28:12 Lit After they had assembled with the elders and agreed on a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money 13 and told them, "Say this, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole him while we were sleeping.’