A lying report was then given to the soldiers. "Say ye," said the priests, "His disciples came by night, and stole Him away while we 782 slept." Here the priests overreached themselves. How could the soldiers say that the disciples had stolen the body while they slept? If they were asleep, how could they know? And if the disciples had been proved guilty of stealing Christ's body, would not the priests have been first to condemn them? Or if the sentinels had slept at the tomb, would not the priests have been foremost in accusing them to Pilate?

Så blev der udfærdiget en løgnagtig beretning til soldaterne. "I skal sige," sagde præsterne Hans disciple kom om natten og stjal ham, mens vi sov" Her overgik præsterne virkelig sig selv! Hvordan kunne soldaterne sige, at disciplene havde stjålet det døde legeme, medens de sov? Hvis de havde sovet, hvordan kunne de så vide det? Og hvis det var bevist, at disciplene havde gjort sig skyldige i at stjæle Kristi legeme, ville så ikke præsterne have været de første til at dømme dem? Eller hvis vagtposterne havde sovet ved graven, ville så ikke præsterne have været de første til at anklage dem hos Pilatus?