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12 And having been gathered together with the elders, and having taken counsel, they gave sufficient[a] money to the soldiers[b], 13 saying, “Say that ‘His disciples, having come by night, stole Him while we were sleeping’. 14 And if this should be heard[c] before the governor, we will persuade him. And we will make you free-from-concern”.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 28:12 Or, considerable.
  2. Matthew 28:12 That is, Roman soldiers, as this word is always used in the Gospels and Acts.
  3. Matthew 28:14 That is, in a judicial sense. If you are put on trial for losing the body, we will persuade Pilate to spare you (perhaps with a bribe).

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