12 When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, 13 telling them, "You are to say, 'His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.' 14 If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble."
Kwatsi baphristi labakhulu netibondza nasebahlangene bakha lisu, banika balindzi imali lenkhulu, 13batsi: "Nibotsi: 'Bafundzi bakhe befike ebusuku, baseba sidvumbu sakhe, tsine sisatunywe butfongo.' 14Lusibalukhulu nakuva loko, tsine siyawumchazela, eve kahle, ningahlupheki nine."