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Matthew 28:14

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.

Matthew 28:14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Matthew 28:14

Theological / Devotional

The governor’s. See on ch. 27:2.

We will persuade him. This the Jewish leaders actually did in person. Perhaps they had a royal bribe in store for Pilate, should circumstances demand it.

Secure you. Literally, “make you not anxious,” that is, protect you from the death penalty. The priests and elders assumed full responsibility for the situation, as they had previously done for the death of Jesus (ch. 27:24, 25). To be sure, they had no alternative; the whole affair was of their devising.

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