Matthew 28:12

And [after they] had assembled with the elders and had taken counsel, they gave a rather large sum of money to the soldiers,

Why are nations in tumult, and countries plotting in vain?

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas,

Now [when it] was early morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus in order to put him to death.

Now [on] the next day, which is after the day of preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled before Pilate,

So the chief priests and the Pharisees called together the Sanhedrin and said, "What are we doing? For this man is performing many signs!

So the chief priests decided that they would kill Lazarus also,

And it happened that on the next day, their rulers and elders and scribes came together in Jerusalem,

Now [when] they heard [this], they were infuriated, and were wanting to execute them.

And they summoned the apostles, beat [them], commanded [them] not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released [them].

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