New International Reader's Version

Matthew 28:9-15 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

9. Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings!" he said. They came to him, took hold of his feet and worshiped him.

10. Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see me."

11. While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city. They reported to the chief priests all that had happened.

12. When the chief priests met with the elders, they came up with a plan. They gave the soldiers a large amount of money.

13. They told the soldiers, "We want you to say, 'His disciples came during the night. They stole his body while we were sleeping.'

14. If the governor hears this report, we will pay him off. That will keep you out of trouble."

15. So the soldiers took the money and did as they were told. This story has spread all around among the Jews to this very day.