Oh no, fake news! The religious authorities were determined to cover up the resurrection. They bribed the guards, kept Pilate in the dark then extorted the guards to spread a false story. I didn’t work.

Matthew 28:12-15

And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a sufficient sum of money to the soldiers

and said, “Tell people, ‘His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.’

And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”

So they took the money and did as they were directed. And this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.

Matthew 28:12-15 (ESV)