Matthew 28:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And when they had come together with those in authority, and had made their decision, they gave much money to the watchmen, saying,

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  • Ps 2:1-7 : 1 Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish? 2 The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying, 3 Let their chains be broken, and their cords taken from off us. 4 Then he whose seat is in the heavens will be laughing: the Lord will make sport of them. 5 Then will his angry words come to their ears, and by his wrath they will be troubled: 6 But I have put my king on my holy hill of Zion. 7 I will make clear the Lord's decision: he has said to me, You are my son, this day have I given you being.
  • Matt 26:3-4 : 3 Then the chief priests and the rulers of the people came together in the house of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas. 4 And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.
  • Matt 27:1-2 : 1 Now when it was morning, all the chief priests and those in authority took thought together with the purpose of putting Jesus to death. 2 And they put cords on him and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate, the ruler.
  • Matt 27:62-64 : 62 Now on the day after the getting ready of the Passover, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate, 63 Saying, Sir, we have in mind how that false man said, while he was still living, After three days I will come again from the dead. 64 Give orders, then, that the place where his body is may be made safe till the third day, for fear that his disciples come and take him away secretly and say to the people, He has come back from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first.
  • Acts 4:5-9 : 5 And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem; 6 And Annas, the high priest, was there, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all the relations of the high priest. 7 Then sending for Peter and John, they said, By what power and in whose name have you done this? 8 Then Peter, being full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, O you rulers of the people and men of authority, 9 If we are questioned today about a good work done to a man who was ill, as to how he has been made well, 10 Take note, all of you, and all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you put to death on the cross, whom God gave back from the dead, even through him is this man now before you completely well. 11 He is the stone which you builders had no use for, but which has been made the chief stone of the building. 12 And in no other is there salvation: for there is no other name under heaven, given among men, through which we may have salvation. 13 Now when they saw that Peter and John were without fear, though they were men of no education or learning, they were greatly surprised; and they took note of them that they had been with Jesus. 14 And, seeing that the man who had been made well was there with them, they were not able to say anything against it. 15 But when they had given them orders to go out of the Sanhedrin, they had a discussion among themselves, 16 Saying, What are we to do with these men? for certainly it is clear to all who are living in Jerusalem that a most important sign has been done by them, and it is not possible to say that it is not so. 17 But so that it may not go farther among the people, let us put them in fear of punishment if they say anything in future in this name. 18 And they sent for them, and gave them orders not to make statements or give teaching in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John in answer said to them, It is for you to say if it is right in the eyes of God to give attention to you more than to God: 20 For it is not possible for us to keep from saying what we have seen and have knowledge of. 21 And when they had said more sharp words to them, they let them go, not seeing what punishment they might give them, because of the people; for all men were giving praise to God for what had taken place. 22 For the man on whom this act of power was done was more than forty years old.
  • Acts 5:33-34 : 33 But when these words came to their ears, they were cut to the heart, and had a mind to put them to death. 34 But one of the Sanhedrin, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a man of learning in the law, of whom all the people had a high opinion, got up and made a suggestion for the men to be put outside for a little time.
  • Acts 5:40 : 40 And he seemed to them to be right: and they sent for the Apostles, and, after having them whipped and giving them orders to give no teaching in the name of Jesus, they let them go.
  • John 11:47 : 47 Then the high priests and the Pharisees had a meeting and said, What are we doing? This man is doing a number of signs.
  • John 12:10-11 : 10 Now there was talk among the chief priests of putting Lazarus to death; 11 For because of him a great number of the Jews went away and had belief in Jesus.

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    13 Say, His disciples came by night and took him away secretly while we were sleeping.

    14 And if this comes to the ruler's ears, we will see that he does not make you responsible.

    15 So they took the money, and did as they had been ordered: and this account has been current among the Jews till the present time.

    16 But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had given them orders to go.

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    11 Now, while they were going, some of the watchmen came into the town and gave news to the chief priests of all the things which had taken place.

  • Luke 22:4-6
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    4 And he went away and had a discussion with the chief priests and the rulers, about how he might give him up to them.

    5 And they were glad, and undertook to give him money.

    6 And he made an agreement with them to give him up to them, if he got a chance, when the people were not present.

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    11 And hearing what he said, they were glad, and gave him their word to make him a payment of money. And he took thought how he might best give him up to them.

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    6 And the chief priests took the silver and said, It is not right to put it in the Temple store for it is the price of blood.

    7 And they made a decision to get with the silver the potter's field, as a place for the dead of other countries.

    8 For this cause that field was named, The field of blood, to this day.

    9 Then came true that which was said by Jeremiah the prophet, And they took the thirty bits of silver, the price of him who was valued by the children of Israel;

    10 And they gave them for the potter's field, as I had word from the Lord.

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    2 And they put cords on him and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate, the ruler.

    3 Then Judas, who was false to him, seeing that he was to be put to death, in his regret took back the thirty bits of silver to the chief priests and those in authority,

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    3 Then the chief priests and the rulers of the people came together in the house of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.

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    62 Now on the day after the getting ready of the Passover, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate,

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    64 Give orders, then, that the place where his body is may be made safe till the third day, for fear that his disciples come and take him away secretly and say to the people, He has come back from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first.

    65 Pilate said to them, You have watchmen; go and make it as safe as you are able.

    66 So they went, and made safe the place where his body was, putting a stamp on the stone, and the watchmen were with them.

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    4 And for fear of him the watchmen were shaking, and became as dead men.

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    8 And they went away quickly, with fear and great joy, to give his disciples the news.

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