Mateo 28:12

12 Y juntados con los ancianos, y habido consejo, dieron mucho dinero á 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 dice: No temáis: id, dad las nuevas á mis hermanos, para que vayan á Galilea, y allí me verán.

11 Y yendo ellas, he aquí unos de la guardia vinieron á la ciudad, y dieron aviso á los príncipes de los sacerdotes de todas las cosas que habían acontecido.

12 Y juntados con los ancianos, y habido consejo, dieron mucho dinero á los soldados,

13 Diciendo: Decid: Sus discípulos vinieron de noche, y le hurtaron, durmiendo nosotros.

14 Y si esto fuere oído del presidente, nosotros le persuadiremos, y os haremos seguros.