12When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money,


In Context

9 Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him.

10 Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me."

11 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.

12 When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money,

13 telling them, "You are to say, 'His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.'

14 If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble."

Matthew 28:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:12And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

28:12And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave much money unto the soldiers,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:12And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money to the soldiers,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

28:12And they being assembled together with the ancients, taking counsel, gave a great sum of money to the soldiers,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:12And having assembled with the elders, and having taken counsel, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

28:12And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:12And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:12When they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

28:12and having been gathered together with the elders, counsel also having taken, they gave much money to the soldiers,