An Empty Tomb, Because Jesus Is Alive! -Continue

 Earlier, when the earthquake occurred and the angels appeared the soldiers at the tomb  "trembled and became as dead men."  After recovering, they entered the city and "reported to the chief priests all the things that had happened." The priests then consulted each elders of the jews.  The decision was made to bribe the soldiers to hide the matter and to claim:  "His disciples came in the night and stole  him while they were sleeping." -MATTHEW 28:4, 11, 13.

Roman soldiers can be put to death if they fall asleep at their posts, so the priest promise:  "If  this [their]lie  about having been asleep] gets to the governor's ears, we will explain the matter to hima nd you will not need to worry." (Matthew 28:14) The soldiers take the bribe and do what the priests say. Thus the false story of Jesus' body being stolen spreads widely among the Jews.

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