And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
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Interpretation
What wickedness is it which men will not be brought to by the love of money! Here was large money given to the soldiers for advancing that which they knew to be a lie, yet many grudge a little money for advancing what they know to be the truth.
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This thought runs through Matthew 28:11-15.