Matthew 28:11

Matthew 28:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.
• New International Version (NIV)While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.
• English Standard Version (ESV)While they were going, behold, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had taken place.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all the things that had happened.

Context of Matthew 28:11

9And behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and took hold of his feet, and worshipped him. 10Then saith Jesus unto them, Fear not: go tell my brethren that they depart into Galilee, and there shall they see me. Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city, and told unto the chief priests all the things that were come to pass. 12And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave much money unto the soldiers, 13saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

Matthew 28:11 word by word

Πορευομένων δὲ αὐτῶν ἰδού τινες τῆς κουστωδίας ἐλθόντες εἰς τὴν πόλιν ἀπήγγειλαν τοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσιν ἅπαντα τὰ γενόμενα.Read the interlinear

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• goingπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• beholdἰδούidou · look!G2400
• guardκουστωδίαkoustōdia · guardG2892
• cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• toldἀπαγγέλλωapaggellō · to announceG518
• chiefἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• passγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096

Cross-references for Matthew 28:11

• Matthew 28:4and for fear of him the watchers did quake, and became as dead men.
• Matthew 27:65Pilate said unto them, Ye have a guard: go, make it as sure as ye can.

Commentaries on Matthew 28:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Some of the watch - Or guards. Probably the rest still remained at the tomb, waiting for orders to depart, and had sent these to intimate to their employers the things that had taken place.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11When they were going - Or when they had gone from the tomb. Some of the watch - Some of the guard that had been set around the tomb to keep it safe. Probably the leaders or officers came to give a true account of what had happened. Showed unto the chief priests - To Annas and Caiaphas.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-15Verses 11-15 What wickedness is it which men will not be brought to by the love of money! Here was large money given to the soldiers for advancing that which they knew to be a lie, yet many grudge a little money for advancing what they know to be the truth. Let us never starve a good cause, when we see bad ones so liberally supported. The priests undertook to secure them from the sword of Pilate, but could not secure these soldiers from the sword of God's…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Now when they were going--while the women were on their way to deliver to His brethren the message of their risen Lord. some of the watch came into the city, and showed unto the chief priests all the things that were done--Simple, unsophisticated soldiers! How could ye imagine that such a tale as ye had to tell would not at once commend itself to your scared employers? Had they doubted this for a moment, would they have ventured to go near them…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 28:11

• Jesus, the Christ
• Soldiers
• Witness

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Commentaries on Matthew 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings