Matthew 28:13 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹³ saying, “We want you to say, ‘Jesus’ disciples came at night and stole his body while we were asleep.’

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ And said, Tell people, His disciples came at night and stole Him away while we were sleeping.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

Common English Bible

¹³ They told them, “Say that Jesus’ disciples came at night and stole his body while you were sleeping.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ saying: "Say that his disciples arrived at night and stole him away, while we were sleeping.

Matthew 28:13 Cross References

Matthew 26:64

Jesus replied to him, “You have said so; nevertheless I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of man sitting at the right side of Power [i.e., God Himself], and coming on the clouds of the sky.”

Matthew 28:12

And when they had assembled with the [Jewish] elders and conferred with them, they offered large sums of money to the soldiers,

Matthew 28:14

And if the governor hears about this [plot], we will persuade him [i.e., not to punish you for negligence], so you will not have to worry about that.”