Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and said, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’
King James Version
Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
Holman Bible
and told them, “Say this, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole Him while we were sleeping.’
International Standard Version
They said, "Say that Jesus' disciples came at night and stole him while you were sleeping.
A Conservative Version
Say ye, His disciples, having come by night, stole him from us while we slept.
American Standard Version
saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
Amplified
and said, “You say this, ‘His disciples came at night and stole Him while we were sleeping.’
An Understandable Version
saying, "We want you to say, 'Jesus' disciples came at night and stole his body while we were asleep.'
Anderson New Testament
saying: Say that his disciples came by night and stole him away, while we were asleep.
Bible in Basic English
Say, His disciples came by night and took him away secretly while we were sleeping.
Common New Testament
and said, "Tell them, 'His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.'
Daniel Mace New Testament
do you say "his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
Darby Translation
saying, Say that his disciples coming by night stole him while we were sleeping.
Godbey New Testament
saying, You tell, that His disciples, having come by night, stole Him away while we slept.
Goodspeed New Testament
and said to them, "Tell people that his disciples came in the night and stole him away while you were asleep.
John Wesley New Testament
Saying, Say his disciples came by night, and stole him while we slept.
Julia Smith Translation
Saying, Say ye, That his disciples having come by night, stole him, we being asleep.
King James 2000
Saying, Say this, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
Lexham Expanded Bible
telling [them], "Say 'His disciples came during the night [and] stole him [while] we were sleeping.'
Modern King James verseion
saying, Say that His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we slept.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while ye slept."
Moffatt New Testament
and told them to say that "his disciples came at night and stole him when we were asleep."
Montgomery New Testament
"His disciples came by night and stole him away, while we were asleep."
NET Bible
telling them, "You are to say, 'His disciples came at night and stole his body while we were asleep.'
New Heart English Bible
saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
Noyes New Testament
saying, Say, His disciples came by night, and stole him away, while we slept.
Sawyer New Testament
saying, Say that his disciples came by night and stole him while we slept;
The Emphasized Bible
saying - Say ye, His disciples, coming, by night, stole him, while we were sleeping;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
saying, Report, that his disciples coming by night stole him away, while you were asleep.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And told them to say that his disciples came in the night, and stole him while they were asleep;
Webster
Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
Weymouth New Testament
telling them to say, "His disciples came during the night and stole his body while we were asleep."
Williams New Testament
and said to them, "Tell the people that His disciples came by night, while we were sleeping, and stole Him away.
World English Bible
saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
Worrell New Testament
saying, "Say ye that His disciples, coming by night, stole Him, while we were sleeping.
Worsley New Testament
saying, Do you say, that his disciples came by night, and stole Him away, while we were asleep.
Youngs Literal Translation
saying, 'Say ye, that his disciples having come by night, stole him -- we being asleep;
Themes
Bribery » Instances of » Soldiers bribed to declare that the disciples stole the body of jesus
Falsehood » Instances of » The roman soldiers, who said the disciples stole the body of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Arises from the dead (just outside jerusalem)
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Was attested by » His enemies
The Roman empire » Allusions to military affairs of » Danger of sentinels' sleeping
Soldiers » Guard the gravesite of jesus
Interlinear
References
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 28:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Guards Report The Body Stolen
12 And when they were assembled with the elders and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of money to the soldiers, 13 and said, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’ 14 And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you secure.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 26:64
Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said it; nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power and coming in the clouds of heaven.