And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.
Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city, and told unto the chief priests all the things that were come to pass.
saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.