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Matthew 28:12

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The chief priests gathered together with the leaders and agreed on a plan. They gave the soldiers a large amount of money

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The Pharisees left and plotted to kill Jesus.

While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city. They told the chief priests everything that had happened.

and told them to say that Jesus’ disciples had come at night and had stolen his body while they were sleeping.

So the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the council. They asked, “What are we doing? This man is performing a lot of miracles.

The council took his advice. They called the apostles, beat them, ordered them not to speak about the one named Jesus, and let them go.