Matthew 28:12

When they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,

The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? For this man does many signs.

But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also,

It happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.

But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and determined to kill them.

They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

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