Matthew 28:12

And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave much money unto the soldiers.

Having attempted to convict Christ with suborned testimony, the same men, in perfect character with their evil nature, then made use of bribery to deny the resurrection after the event. The fact that money was paid labels their report as false; no bounty would have been required to tell the truth. One can only marvel at the callous disregard of the soldiery which, for money, agreed to circulate a lie, denying the resurrection of Christ.