13 telling them,[a] “Say ‘His disciples came during the night and[b] stole him while[c] we were sleeping.’ 14 And if this matter is heard before the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”[d] 15 So they took the money and[e] did as they were told, and spread abroad this report among the Jews until this very day.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 28:13 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  2. Matthew 28:13 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came”) has been translated as a finite verb
  3. Matthew 28:13 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“were sleeping”)
  4. Matthew 28:14 Literally “make you free from care”
  5. Matthew 28:15 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“took”) has been translated as a finite verb