Matthew 28:12-14

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹² After the priests^[a] had assembled with the elders and agreed on a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money ¹³ and told them, “Say this, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole Him while we were sleeping.’ ¹⁴ If this reaches the governor’s ears,^[b] we will deal with^[c] him and keep you out of trouble.”^(A)