And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the emissaries, and beaten them, they Commanded that they should not speak in the name of Y'shuw`a, and let them go.
Then gathered the chief kohanim and the Prushim a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
Then the Prushim went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief kohanim all the things that were done.
Saying, Say ye, His talmidim came by night, and stole him away while we slept.