Matthew 28:12

And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

And {G2532} when they were assembled {G4863} with {G3326} the elders {G4245}, and {G5037} had taken {G2983} counsel {G4824}, they gave {G1325} large {G2425} money {G694} unto the soldiers {G4757},

Then they met with the elders; and after discussing the matter, they gave the soldiers a sizeable sum of money

And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money

And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave much money unto the soldiers,

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Cross-References

  • Matthew 27:62 (3 votes)

    Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

  • Matthew 27:64 (3 votes)

    Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

  • Matthew 27:1 (3 votes)

    ¶ When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

  • Matthew 27:2 (3 votes)

    And when they had bound him, they led [him] away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

  • Matthew 26:3 (3 votes)

    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 26:4 (3 votes)

    And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill [him].

  • Acts 4:5 (3 votes)

    ¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,