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John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 28:14

14 And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. Ver. 14. We will persuade him and secure you ] Hypocrites have enough, if they can collogue with men, and escape the lash of the law. "God is not in all their thoughts," Psalms 10:4 , or they think they can persuade him and secure themselves. Hence that overflow of sin, through hope of impunity, and abundance of atheism. a To speak fair, employ feigned flattery or blandishment; to gloze; to deal flatteringly or... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 28:11

some: Matthew 28:4, Matthew 27:65, Matthew 27:66 Reciprocal: Luke 8:34 - they fled Acts 4:10 - whom God Acts 12:19 - he examined read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 28:12

Matthew 26:3, Matthew 26:4, Matthew 27:1, Matthew 27:2, Matthew 27:62-3 John :, Psalms 2:1-Judges :, John 11:47, John 12:10, John 12:11, Acts 4:5-Song of Solomon :, Acts 5:33, Acts 5:34, Acts 5:40 Reciprocal: Acts 5:23 - The prison Acts 6:11 - they read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 28:13

stole: Matthew 26:64 Reciprocal: Genesis 34:13 - deceitfully Matthew 27:64 - and steal read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 28:14

we: Acts 12:19 Reciprocal: Exodus 23:1 - shalt not Galatians 1:10 - persuade read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 28:13

Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.Say, his disciples came by night, and stole him while we slept — Is it possible, that any man of sense should digest this poor, shallow inconsistency? If ye were awake, why did you let the disciples steal him? If asleep, how do you know they did? read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 28:11

THE WATCH REPORT, AND ARE BRIBED TO FALSEHOOD, Matthew 28:11-15. 11. The watch We suppose the quaternion or guard of four soldiers. While the women departed to inform the disciples, they departed to inform the Jews of the disappearance of the body. They bear no report to Pilate, for fear of punishment. They resort for aid and safety to those in whose behalf they have been serving. Chief priests Annas and Caiaphas. All the things that were done How great must have been the consternation... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 28:12

12. Assembled with the elders This was no doubt an informal meeting, not of the full Sanhedrim, but of the special enemies of Jesus. Gave large money That is, amply sufficient to secure their fidelity. This might not require so very much, for it is plain that their security from punishment for remissness depended on the success of the Jews in keeping Pilate uninformed or propitiated. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 28:13

13. Disciples… stole him away It has been strangely doubted, even by Olshausen, whether this narrative of the setting the watch and their bribery by the Jews is truly authentic, because he could not conceive that the Jewish Sanhedrim could be so lost to honour as thus plainly to propose a shameful falsehood. But it is not so clear that they deemed it to be a falsehood. It was a rationalistic solution of the strange phenomenon. Whether the soldiers admitted it or not, the Sanhedrim might... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 28:14

14. If this come to the governor’s ears As Pilate would soon return to Cesarea it was not likely to come to his ears. Persuade Appease. read more

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