Berean Study Bible
and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’

King James Bible
Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

American Standard Version
saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

Darby Bible Translation
saying, Say that his disciples coming by night stole him [while] we [were] sleeping.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Saying: Say you, His disciples came by night, and stole him away when we were asleep.

English Revised Version
saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

Young's Literal Translation
saying, 'Say ye, that his disciples having come by night, stole him -- we being asleep;