Matthew 28:12

12 They called a meeting of the religious leaders and came up with a plan: They took a large sum of money and gave it to the soldiers,

Matthew 28:12 In-Context

10 Jesus said, "You're holding on to me for dear life! Don't be frightened like that. Go tell my brothers that they are to go to Galilee, and that I'll meet them there."
11 Meanwhile, the guards had scattered, but a few of them went into the city and told the high priests everything that had happened.
12 They called a meeting of the religious leaders and came up with a plan: They took a large sum of money and gave it to the soldiers,
13 bribing them to say, "His disciples came in the night and stole the body while we were sleeping."
14 They assured them, "If the governor hears about your sleeping on duty, we will make sure you don't get blamed."
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