Translations
Modern
…and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’
Traditional
Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
Literal
…saying, “Say, ‘His disciples, having come by night, stole Him—we being asleep.’
Latin
…dicentes: Dicite quia discipuli ejus nocte venerunt, et furati sunt eum, nobis dormientibus.
Original
Greek
English
…and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’
Notes
stole him away: Stealing from tombs was common in ancient times. So this accusation would have been easy to believe.
Theme notes and profiles
Bribery and Gifts Miracles Resurrection in the Old Testament The Resurrection of Jesus
Events
Glossary
Topics
Bribery: Soldiers Bribed to Declare That the Disciples Stole the Body of Jesus Falsehood: The Roman Soldiers, Who Said the Disciples Stole the Body of Jesus Jesus, the Christ: Arises from the Dead (Just Outside Jerusalem) Soldiers: Guard the Gravesite of Jesus The Resurrection of Christ was Attested by His Enemies The Roman Empire: Allusions to Military Affairs of Danger of Sentinels' Sleeping Watchmen: Danger of Sleeping on Their Posts, Referred To Witness: Corrupted by Money