Matthew 28: 14 If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.
The chief priests and elders told this to the guards at Jesus's tomb. They didn't want people to know that he rose from the dead. They wanted everyone to think his disciples stole the body from the tomb.
This is so disturbing. These men saw the angel. They felt the earthquake, but their fear of trouble from the governor is greater than any other force, even a heavenly one. It's so self-serving and just wrong. Even if they didn't understand the truth, they knew that they were lying.
Prayer: Lord, don't let me become more interested in protection than in the truth, especially when it comes to You. Guide me to be the kind of witness You need among Your people.
Amen
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