Matthew 28:12 “And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan,…”

Matthew 28:12

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And they gathered them together with the Elders, and tooke counsell, and gaue large money vnto the souldiers,

Darby Translation

And having assembled with the elders, and having taken counsel, they gave a large sum of money 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,

Bible in Basic English

And when they had come together with those in authority, and had made their decision, they gave much money to the watchmen, saying,

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Cross references

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

Matthew 27:62–64 Acts 4:5–22 Acts 5:40 Psalm 2:1–7 John 11:47 Matthew 26:3

Matthew 27:62–64 · BSB

The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.

Acts 4:5–22 · BSB

The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,

Acts 5:40 · BSB

At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

Psalm 2:1–7 · BSB

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

John 11:47 · BSB

Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.

Matthew 26:3 · BSB

At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.

13and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’

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