World English Bible

Matthew 28:12

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

Verse in context — Matthew 28

Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me.

Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that had happened.

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

saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry.

Jesus as the promised Messiah, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy.