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Matthew 28:12-14
New English Translation
Matthew 28:12-14
New English Translation
12 After[a] they had assembled with the elders and formed a plan, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, 13 telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came at night and stole his body[b] while we were asleep.’ 14 If[c] this matter is heard before the governor,[d] we will satisfy him[e] and keep you out of trouble.”[f]
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- Matthew 28:12 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
- Matthew 28:13 tn Grk “him.”
- Matthew 28:14 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
- Matthew 28:14 tn Here ἐπί (epi) followed by the genitive = “before,” especially in the language of lawsuits (BDAG 363 s.v. 3).
- Matthew 28:14 tc ‡ αὐτόν (auton, “him”) is found after πείσομεν (peisomen, “we will satisfy”) in the majority of witnesses, though it seems to be motivated by a need for clarification and cannot therefore easily explain the rise of the shorter reading (which is found in א B Θ 33 pc). Nevertheless, English style requires the pronoun. NA28 includes the word in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.
- Matthew 28:14 tn Grk “and make you free from care” = “we will keep you out of trouble.”
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