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12 So they met with the elders and agreed on a plan to give the soldiers a large[a] amount of money. 13 They said, “Say that Jesus’[b] disciples came at night and stole him while you were sleeping. 14 If this is reported to the governor, we’ll personally persuade him to keep you out of trouble.”[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 28:12 Or a sufficient
  2. Matthew 28:13 Lit. his
  3. Matthew 28:14 Lit. from worry

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(A) while we were asleep.’ 14 If this report gets to the governor,(B) we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”

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