Matthew 28:14
“And if this come to the gouernours eares, wee will perswade him, and secure you.”
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Matthew 28:14 Context
12And when they were assembled with the Elders, and had taken counsell, they gaue large money vnto the souldiers, 13Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. 14And if this come to the gouernours eares, wee will perswade him, and secure you. 15So they tooke the money, and did as they were taught. And this saying is commonly reported among the Iewes vntill this day. 16¶ Then the eleuen disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountaine where Iesus had appointed them.
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Other Translations for Matthew 28:14
And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
- King James Version
"And if this should come to the governor's ears, we will win him over and keep you out of trouble."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and rid you of care.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And if this comes to the ruler's ears, we will see that he does not make you responsible.
- Basic English Bible
And if this should come to the hearing of the governor, *we* will persuade him, and save *you* from all anxiety.
- Darby Bible
And if this shall come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
- Webster's Bible
And if this, they added, "is reported to the Governor, we will satisfy him and screen you from punishment."
- Weymouth Bible
If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry."
- World English Bible
And if this be herd of the iustice, we schulen counseile hym, and make you sikir.
- Wycliffe Bible
and if this be heard by the governor, we will persuade him, and you keep free from anxiety.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 28:14
Mt 28:14 If this shall come to the governor's ears, etc. As he had taken so little interest in the matter as to leave the watch to them it was not likely it would come to his ears at all, as we know that he was wont to spend only a few days at Jerusalem and then return to Caesarea.