“When they were assembled with the elders and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,”
Matthew 28:12 (WEB)
Context Reading
10Then Jesus said to them,“Don’t be afraid. Go tell my brothersthat they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me.” 11Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the city and told the chief priests all the things that had happened. 12When they were assembled with the elders and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers, 13saying, “Say that his disciples came by night and stole him away while we slept. 14If this comes to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry.”