KJV ORIGINAL
And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So the religious leaders got together, had a meeting, and decided to throw some serious cash at the soldiers.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When the truth threatens your power, some people will pay anything to cover it up.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Matthew, this verse occurs right after the resurrection of Jesus, when the guards at his tomb reported the empty tomb to the chief priests. The chief priests and elders, who were part of the Jewish religious leadership opposed to Jesus, feared that news of the resurrection would spread and undermine their authority. They gathered to plot a cover-up by bribing the soldiers to lie about what happened.
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