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Matthew 28:14 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" If this comes to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry.” "
Matthew 28:14
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
12 When they were assembled with the elders and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,
13 saying, “Say that his disciples came by night and stole him away while we slept.
14 If this comes to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry.”
15 So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until today.
16 But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them.
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Matthew 28:1
"Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb."
Matthew 28:2
"Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky and came and rolled away the stone from the door and sat on it."
Matthew 28:3
"His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow."
Matthew 28:4
"For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men."
Matthew 28:5
"The angel answered the women, “Don’t be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified."
Matthew 28:6
"He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying."
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