Matthew

Matthew 28:12–15

¹²And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money ¹³and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’ ¹⁴If this report reaches the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”

¹⁵So the guards took the money and did as they were instructed. And this account has been circulated among the Jews to this very day.

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Matthew 28:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And after	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
had met	συναχθέντες	synachthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4863 I gather together
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
elders	πρεσβυτέρων	presbyterōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4245 elder
and	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
formed a plan	λαβόντες	labontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2983 I receive, take
they gave	ἔδωκαν	edōkan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1325 I offer, give
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
soldiers	στρατιώταις	stratiōtais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G4757 a soldier
a large	ἱκανὰ	hikana	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2425 sufficient, worthy, many, much
sum of money	ἀργύρια	argyria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G694 silver, a shekel, money in general

Matthew 28:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
instructed them	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
You are to say	Εἴπατε	Eipate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
came	ἐλθόντες	elthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2064 I come, go
by night	νυκτὸς	nyktos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
stole	ἔκλεψαν	eklepsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2813 I steal
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
we	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
were asleep	κοιμωμένων	koimōmenōn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2837 I fall asleep, am asleep

Matthew 28:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
reaches	ἀκουσθῇ	akousthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
governor	ἡγεμόνος	hēgemonos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2232 a governor
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
will satisfy	πείσομεν	peisomen	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3982 I persuade, urge
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
keep	ποιήσομεν	poiēsomen	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
out of trouble	ἀμερίμνους	amerimnous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G275 free from anxiety

Matthew 28:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
took	λαβόντες	labontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2983 I receive, take
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
money	ἀργύρια	argyria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G694 silver, a shekel, money in general
did	ἐποίησαν	epoiēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
they were instructed	ἐδιδάχθησαν	edidachthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1321 I teach
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
this	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
account	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
has been circulated	διεφημίσθη	diephēmisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1310 I report, publish abroad
among	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
Jews	Ἰουδαίοις	Ioudaiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
to	μέχρι	mechri	Preposition	G3360 as far as, until
this	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
very	σήμερον	sēmeron	Adverb	G4594 today, now
day	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2250 a day

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Matthew 28:12 Matthew 27:62–64 · Acts 4:5–22 · Matthew 26:3–4 · Matthew 27:1–2 · Acts 5:40

Matthew 28:13 Matthew 26:64

Matthew 28:14 Matthew 27:2

Matthew 28:15 Matthew 27:8 · 1 Timothy 6:10 · Matthew 26:15

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