Matthew 28:12

The Report of the Guards

11While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.12And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money13and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’

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Berean Standard Bible
And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money
American Standard Version (1901)
And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave much money unto the soldiers,
Bible in Basic English
And when they had come together with those in authority, and had made their decision, they gave much money to the watchmen, saying,
Douay-Rheims 1899
And they being assembled together with the ancients, taking counsel, gave a great sum of money to the soldiers,
Free Bible Version
After the chief priests had met with the elders, and worked out a plan, they bribed the soldiers with a great deal of money.
Geneva Bible 1599
And they gathered them together with the Elders, and tooke counsell, and gaue large money vnto the souldiers,
King James (Authorized) Version
And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
One Unity Resource Bible
When they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,
Translation for Translators
So the chief priests and Jewish elders met together. They made a plan to explain why the tomb was empty. They gave the soldiers a lot of money as a bribe.
Unlocked Literal Bible
When the priests had met with the elders and discussed the matter with them, they gave a large amount of money to the soldiers
Noah Webster Bible
And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
World English Bible
When they were assembled with the elders and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,
Young's Literal Translation
and having been gathered together with the elders, counsel also having taken, they gave much money to the soldiers,