Mateo 28:12

12 Y después de reunirse con los ancianos y deliberar con ellos, dieron una gran cantidad de dinero a los soldados,

Mateo 28:12 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 28:12

And when they were assembled with the elders
Upon this the grand sanhedrim was convened together, which consisted of the chief priests, Scribes, and elders;

and had taken counsel
among themselves what steps to take to stifle this matter, that it might not spread and be believed by the people; they agreed upon this, as the best expedient, to bribe the soldiers to give a false account of it, as they did:

they gave large money unto the soldiers,
or "sufficient money"; they gave large sums of money, as were enough to satisfy the soldiers; they gave them whatever they would have; for though these men were very covetous, yet upon this occasion gave liberally; and that perhaps which were for the sacrifices, or for the repair of the temple, or for the supply of the poor.

Mateo 28:12 In-Context

10 Entonces Jesús les dijo<***>: No temáis. Id, avisad a mis hermanos que vayan a Galilea, y allí me verán.

11 Y mientras ellas iban, he aquí, algunos de la guardia fueron a la ciudad e informaron a los principales sacerdotes de todo lo que había sucedido.

12 Y después de reunirse con los ancianos y deliberar con ellos, dieron una gran cantidad de dinero a los soldados,

13 diciendo: Decid esto: "Sus discípulos vinieron de noche y robaron el cuerpo mientras nosotros dormíamos."

14 Y si esto llega a oídos del gobernador, nosotros lo convenceremos y os evitaremos dificultades.