After the priests had assembled with the elders and agreed on a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money
But the Pharisees went out and plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him.
As they were on their way, some of the guards came into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.
and told them, “Say this, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole Him while we were sleeping.’
So the chief priests and the Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we going to do since this man does many signs?
After they called in the apostles and had them flogged, they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.