7 Then go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead, and indeed, He is going before you to Galilee. There you will see Him. Listen, I have told you.”
8 So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word.
9 As they went to tell His disciples, suddenly Jesus met them, saying, “Greetings!” They came and took hold of His feet and worshipped Him.
10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go tell My brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me.”
11 While they were going, indeed, some of the soldiers went into the city and described to the chief priests everything that had happened.
12 When the chief priests were assembled with the elders and had taken counsel, they gave much money to the soldiers,
13 saying, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were sleeping.’