Matthew 28:12

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

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BSBPD

“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 · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and having been gathered together with the elders, counsel also having taken, they gave much money to the soldiers,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 28:12 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
  2. Matthew 26:3At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
  3. Matthew 27:1When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.
  4. Matthew 27:62The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.
  5. John 11:47Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.
  6. John 12:10So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,
  7. Acts 4:5The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,
  8. Acts 5:33When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
  9. Acts 5:40At 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.

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