Matthew 28:12

"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."

Key Reflection

This passage highlights the ongoing efforts to suppress the truth about Jesus' resurrection by the religious leaders, even as his followers were spreading the news. It foreshadows the persistent attempts to control and manipulate events in opposition to the unfolding of God's plan.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 12. And when they were assembled, etc. They deemed the matter of so much importance as to justify the calling together of the great council of the nation. Notwithstanding all their caution, it was plain that the body of Jesus was gone. It was farther plain that the disciples would affirm that he was raised. It was not improbable that Jesus would himself appear, and convince multitudes that he was the Messiah; and that the guilt of putting him to death would, after all their caution and cunning, be charged on them. They had been at great pains to procure his death. They had convinced Pilate that he was dead. They had placed a guard for the express purpose of preventing his being taken.

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