Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, New Living Translation A meeting with the elders was called, and they decided to give the soldiers a large bribe. English Standard Version And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a sufficient sum of money to the soldiers Berean Standard Bible And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money Berean Literal Bible And having been gathered together with the elders, and having taken counsel, they gave many silver pieces to the soldiers, King James Bible And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, New King James Version When they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, New American Standard Bible And when they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, NASB 1995 And when they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, NASB 1977 And when they had assembled with the elders and counseled together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, Legacy Standard Bible And when they had assembled with the elders and took counsel together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, Amplified Bible And when the chief priests had gathered with the elders and had consulted together [to develop a plan of deception], they gave a sufficient sum of money [as a bribe] to the soldiers, Christian Standard Bible After the priests had assembled with the elders and agreed on a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money Holman Christian Standard Bible After the priests had assembled with the elders and agreed on a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money American Standard Version And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave much money unto the soldiers, Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they gave not a few silver shekels to the guards and they gathered with the Elders and held a council. Contemporary English Version So the chief priests met with the leaders and decided to bribe the soldiers with a lot of money. Douay-Rheims Bible And they being assembled together with the ancients, taking counsel, gave a great sum of money to the soldiers, English Revised Version And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, GOD'S WORD® Translation The chief priests gathered together with the leaders and agreed on a plan. They gave the soldiers a large amount of money Good News Translation The chief priests met with the elders and made their plan; they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers International Standard Version So they met with the elders and agreed on a plan to give the soldiers a large amount of money. Literal Standard Version and having been gathered together with the elders, having also taken counsel, they gave much money to the soldiers, Majority Standard Bible And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money New American Bible They assembled with the elders and took counsel; then they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, NET Bible After they had assembled with the elders and formed a plan, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, New Revised Standard Version After the priests had assembled with the elders, they devised a plan to give a large sum of money to the soldiers, New Heart English Bible When they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers, Webster's Bible Translation And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, Weymouth New Testament So the latter held a conference with the Elders, and after consultation with them they heavily bribed the soldiers, World English Bible When they were assembled with the elders and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers, Young's Literal Translation and having been gathered together with the elders, counsel also having taken, they gave much money to the soldiers, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Report of the Guards11While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened. 12And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money 13and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’… Cross References Matthew 12:14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus. Matthew 28:11 While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened. Matthew 28:13 and instructed them: "You are to say, 'His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.' Treasury of Scripture And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money to the soldiers, Matthew 26:3,4 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, … Matthew 27:1,2,62-64 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: … Psalm 2:1-7 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? … Jump to Previous Amount Assembled Authority Bribed Chief Conference Consultation Consulted Counsel Decision Devised Elders Heavily Held Large Met Money Plan Priests Silver Soldiers Sum Together WatchmenJump to Next Amount Assembled Authority Bribed Chief Conference Consultation Consulted Counsel Decision Devised Elders Heavily Held Large Met Money Plan Priests Silver Soldiers Sum Together WatchmenMatthew 28 1. Christ's resurrection is declared by an angel to the women.9. He himself appears unto them. 11. The chief priests pay the soldiers to say that he was stolen out of his tomb. 16. Christ appears to his disciples, 18. and sends them to baptize and teach all nations. (12) When they were assembled.--Obviously the chief priests to whom the soldiers had told their tale. And had taken counsel.--Better, as before in Matthew 27:1; Matthew 27:7, having held a council. It was a formal, though probably, as before, a packed, meeting of the Sanhedrin. They decided on the ready expedients of bribery and falsehood. The fact that the chief priests were Sadducees, and therefore specially interested in guarding against what would appear as a contradiction of their main dogma, must not be forgotten, as in part determining their action. (Comp. Acts 4:42.) Verse 12. - When they (i.e. the chief priests) were assembled with the elders. On hearing the report of the soldiers, the Sanhedrists held a hurried and informal meeting, to consult about this alarming matter. It would be fatal to their policy to let the real truth get wind. Such testimony from unprejudiced heathens would infallibly convince the people of the validity of Christ's claims, and produce the very effect which their unusual precautions had been intended to obviate. One course alone remained, and that was to prepare a circumstantial lie concerning one part of the story, and to deny or ignore utterly the supernatural details. The plainest evidence will not persuade against wilful blindness. These rulers acted according to Christ's sad foreboding on another occasion, "If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead" (Luke 16:31). They gave large money (money enough) unto the soldiers. They bribed the soldiers with a sum of money sufficient to satisfy their cupidity. This they did personally, or more probably through some trusty agent. They never doubted the facts to which the guards bore witness; they never attempted to discredit their story by suggestion of error or superstitious invention. They accepted the tale, and took most dishonourable means to make it innocuous. They had bought the aid of the traitor Judas; they now buy the silence of these soldiers. It. is suggested by St. Jerome that in both cases they made use of the temple funds, thus employing against the cause of God that which was devoted to his service.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Afterκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [the chief priests] had met συναχθέντες (synachthentes) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4863: From sun and ago; to lead together, i.e. Collect or convene; specially, to entertain. with μετὰ (meta) Preposition Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. elders πρεσβυτέρων (presbyterōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 4245: Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'. and τε (te) Conjunction Strong's 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also. formed a plan, λαβόντες (labontes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. they gave ἔδωκαν (edōkan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. soldiers στρατιώταις (stratiōtais) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 4757: A soldier. From a presumed derivative of the same as stratia; a camper-out, i.e. A warrior. a large ἱκανὰ (hikana) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 2425: From hiko; competent, i.e. Ample or fit. sum of money ἀργύρια (argyria) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 694: Neuter of a presumed derivative of arguros; silvery, i.e. cash; specially, a silverling. Links Matthew 28:12 NIVMatthew 28:12 NLT Matthew 28:12 ESV Matthew 28:12 NASB Matthew 28:12 KJV Matthew 28:12 BibleApps.com Matthew 28:12 Biblia Paralela Matthew 28:12 Chinese Bible Matthew 28:12 French Bible Matthew 28:12 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 28:12 When they were assembled with the elders (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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