Priests create a lie
Matt 28:11 Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. 12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, 13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. 14 And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
Matt 28:15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews [1] until this day.
[1]This is the only reference in Matthew to "the Jews" (other than references to the King of the Jews). Mark mentions them once (7:3) and Luke twice (7:3, 23:51). Interestingly, John mentions the Jews 60 times (1:19, 2:6, 2:13, 2:18, 2:20, 3:1, 3:25, 4:9, 4:22 , 5:1, 5:10, 5:15, 5:16, 5:18, 6:4, 6:41, 6:52, 7:1, 7:2, 7:11, 7:13, 7:15, 7:35, 8:22, 8:31, 8:48, 8:52, 8:57, 9:18, 9:22, 10:19, 10:24, 10:31, 10:33, 11:8, 11:19, 11:31, 11:33, 11:36, 11:45, 11:54, 11:55, 12:9, 12:11, 13:33, 18:12, 18:14, 18:20, 18:31, 18:33, 18:36, 18:38,18:39,19:3, 19:7, 19:12, 19:14, 19:20, 19:21, 19:31, 19:38, 19:40, 19:42, 20:19). Because these references are not generally in quotes, they are not necessarily indicative of any kind of inconsistency, but they certainly tell us something about the audience that each gospel was being directed toward.
