And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
And if the governor finds out about this, we'll handle him and make sure you're protected.
Sometimes people will promise to cover for you when things get messy.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Matthew 28, after Jesus' resurrection, the guards at the tomb reported the empty tomb to the chief priests, who were alarmed by the potential spread of this miraculous event. The chief priests then conspired to bribe the guards to lie and claim that Jesus' disciples had stolen the body, as a way to discredit the resurrection story. This occurred in first-century Judea under Roman rule, where Jewish leaders sought to avoid scrutiny from authorities like the governor Pilate to maintain their influence.
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