The Resurrection of our Lord had just happened, and the soldiers who guarded his body were well aware that it had supernaturally disappeared. The chief priests of the Jews wanted to stop this news, so they bribed the soldiers with tons of money to say that the body of Jesus was stolen by friends in the middle of the night. With the soldiers’ lies, they deceived many, and covered up the miracle of the Risen Savior. Nothing new under the sun: lying, cheating, stealing, and bribes. (Matthew 28:11-15)