¹⁴ If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.” ¹⁵ So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day.

I thought it was interesting how Matthew said that people still believed that the disciples stole Jesus’s body at the time of the writing of this book.

³ When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. ⁴ “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.”

“What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.”

⁵ So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

I thought it was interesting than Judas realized what he had done by betraying Jesus.

Matthew 25: 20-21:
²⁰ The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.’

²¹ “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

I think these verses are a good reminder to do good things with everything God has given you, and in return God will give you so much more in heaven.

Matthew 6:1:
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

I think this is a good practice, because if you give only so that other people are watching, you are not truly giving from your heart.

Matthew 5:44:
“But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,”

I think this is a very good lesson that we should all strive to follow, even if it is hard.