Matthew 28:12

Matthew 28:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
• New International Version (NIV)When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a sufficient sum of money to the soldiers
• New King James Version (NKJV)When they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,

Context of Matthew 28:12

10Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid! Go, tell my followers to go to Galilee. There they will see me.” 11While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city. They told the chief priests everything that had happened. The chief priests gathered together with the leaders and agreed on a plan. They gave the soldiers a large amount of money 13and told them to say that Jesus’ disciples had come at night and had stolen his body while they were sleeping. 14⌞They added,⌟ “If the governor hears about it, we’ll take care of it, and you’ll have nothing to worry about.”

Matthew 28:12 word by word

καὶ συναχθέντες μετὰ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων συμβούλιόν τε λαβόντες ἀργύρια ἱκανὰ ἔδωκαν τοῖς στρατιώταιςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• when they were assembledσυνάγωsunagō · to assembleG4863
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the eldersπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
• andτεte · and/bothG5037
• had takenλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• counselσυμβούλιονsumboulion · counsel/councilG4824
• they gaveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• largeἱκανόςhikanos · sufficientG2425
• moneyἀργύριονargurion · moneyG694
• unto the soldiersστρατιώτηςstratiōtēs · soldierG4757

Cross-references for Matthew 28:12

• Matthew 26:3Then the chief priests and the leaders of the people gathered in the palace of the chief priest Caiaphas.
• Matthew 27:1Early in the morning all the chief priests and the leaders of the people decided to execute Jesus.
• Psalms 2:1Why do the nations gather together? Why do their people devise useless plots?
• John 11:47So the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the council. They asked, “What are we doing? This man is performing a lot of miracles.
• John 12:10The chief priests planned to kill Lazarus too.
• Acts 4:5The next day the Jewish rulers, the leaders, and the experts in Moses’ Teachings met in Jerusalem.
• Acts 5:33When the men on the council heard this, they became furious and wanted to execute the apostles.

Commentaries on Matthew 28:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12With the elders - That is, the senators of the great Sanhedrin or Jewish council of state, elsewhere called the elders of the people; they could now meet, as the Sabbath was over.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12And when they were assembled … - They deemed the matter of so much importance as to justify the calling together of the great council of the nation. Notwithstanding all their caution, it was plain that the body of Jesus was gone. It was further plain that the disciples would affirm that he was restored to life again. It was not improbable that Jesus would himself appear, and convince multitudes that he was the Messiah, and that the guilt of putting him to…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
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Such a bribe was against the law (see Exodus 20:16; 23:8). elders: See the study note on Matthew 21:23.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. And when they were assembled with the elders--But Joseph at least was absent: Gamaliel probably also; and perhaps others. and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers--It would need a good deal; but the whole case of the Jewish authorities was now at stake. With what contempt must these soldiers have regarded the Jewish ecclesiastics!Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 28:12

• Bribery
• Jesus, the Christ
• Money
• 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