And when they were gathered together with the elder men, and had taken their counsel, they gave to the knights much money,
And the Pharisees went out, and made a counsel against him, how they should destroy him.
And when they were gone, lo! some of the keepers came into the city, and told to the princes of priests all things that were done.
and said, Say ye, that his disciples came by night, and have stolen him, while ye slept.
Therefore the bishops, and the Pharisees gathered a council against Jesus, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles [or signs].
And they consented to him; and they called together the apostles, and announced to them, that were beaten, that they should no more speak in the name of Jesus, and they let them go.