Mateo 28:12

12 Después de reunirse estos jefes con los ancianos y de trazar un plan, les dieron a los soldados una fuerte suma de dinero

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 —No tengan miedo —les dijo Jesús—. Vayan a decirles a mis hermanos que se dirijan a Galilea, y allí me verán.

11 Mientras las mujeres iban de camino, algunos de los guardias entraron en la ciudad e informaron a los jefes de los sacerdotes de todo lo que había sucedido.

12 Después de reunirse estos jefes con los ancianos y de trazar un plan, les dieron a los soldados una fuerte suma de dinero

13 y les encargaron: «Digan que los discípulos de Jesús vinieron por la noche y que, mientras ustedes dormían, se robaron el cuerpo.

14 Y si el gobernador llega a enterarse de esto, nosotros responderemos por ustedes y les evitaremos cualquier problema».