Matthew 28:14

Weymouth New Testament

"And if this," they added, "is reported to the Governor, we will satisfy him and screen you from punishment."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
If this reaches the governor’s ears, we will deal with him and keep you out of trouble.”

King James Version (1611)
And if this come to the gouernours eares, wee will perswade him, and secure you.

King James Version
And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.

English Standard Version
And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble."

New American Standard Bible
"And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will appease him and keep you out of trouble."

New Century Version
If the governor hears about this, we will satisfy him and save you from trouble."

Amplified Bible
"And if the governor (Pilate) hears about it, we will calm him down and keep you out of trouble."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And if this should come to the governor's ears, we will win him over and keep you out of trouble."

Legacy Standard Bible
And if this is heard before the governor, we will win him over and keep you out of trouble."

Berean Standard Bible
If this report reaches the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble."

Contemporary English Version
If the governor hears about this, we will talk to him. You won't have anything to worry about."

Complete Jewish Bible
If the governor hears of it, we will put things right with him and keep you from getting in trouble."

Darby Translation
And if this should come to the hearing of the governor, *we* will persuade him, and save *you* from all anxiety.

Easy-to-Read Version
If the governor hears about this, we will talk to him and keep you out of trouble."

Geneva Bible (1587)
And if this matter come before the gouernour to be heard, we will perswade him, and so vse the matter that you shall not neede to care.

George Lamsa Translation
And if this should be heard by the governor, we will appeal to him, and declare that you are blameless.

Good News Translation
And if the Governor should hear of this, we will convince him that you are innocent, and you will have nothing to worry about."

Lexham English Bible
And if this matter is heard before the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble."

Literal Translation
And if this is heard by the governor, we will persuade him and will make you free from anxiety.

American Standard Version
And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and rid you of care.

Bible in Basic English
And if this comes to the ruler's ears, we will see that he does not make you responsible.

Hebrew Names Version
If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry."

International Standard Version
If this is reported to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble."from worry">[fn]

Etheridge Translation
And if this be heard before the governor, we will persuade him, and make you without care.

Murdock Translation
And if this should be reported before the President, we will pacify him, and cause you not to be troubled.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And yf this come to the deputies [eares] we wyll perswade hym, and saue you harmelesse.

English Revised Version
And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and rid you of care.

World English Bible
If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And if this come to the governour's ears, we will persuade him and secure you.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And if this be herd of the iustice, we schulen counseile hym, and make you sikir.

Update Bible Version
And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and rid you of care.

Webster's Bible Translation
And if this shall come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.

New English Translation
If this matter is heard before the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble."

New King James Version
And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will appease him and make you secure."

New Living Translation
If the governor hears about it, we'll stand up for you so you won't get in trouble."

New Life Bible
We will see that you do not get into trouble over this if Pilate hears about it."

New Revised Standard
If this comes to the governor's ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, if this be reported unto the governor, we, will persuade him, and will make, you, free from care.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And if the governor shall hear of this, we will persuade him and secure you.

Revised Standard Version
And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And if this come to the rulers cares we wyll pease him and save you harmeles.

Young's Literal Translation
and if this be heard by the governor, we will persuade him, and you keep free from anxiety.'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And yf this come to the debytes eares, we wyl styll him, and brynge it so to passe, that ye shal be safe.

Mace New Testament (1729)
if this come to the governor's ears, we will appease him, and secure you."

Simplified Cowboy Version
If this report makes it back to Pilate, he will be fine with it and you won't get in trouble."

Contextual Overview

¹¹ While they went on this errand, some of the guards came into the city and reported to the High Priests every detail of what had happened. ¹² So the latter held a conference with the Elders, and after consultation with them they heavily bribed the soldiers, ¹³ telling them to say, "His disciples came during the night and stole his body while we were asleep." ¹⁴ "And if this," they added, "is reported to the Governor, we will satisfy him and screen you from punishment." ¹⁵ So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this story was noised about among the Jews, and is current to this day.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

we: Acts 12:19

Reciprocal: Exodus 23:1 - shalt not Galatians 1:10 - persuade

Cross-References

Matthew 8:11
And I tell you that many will come from the east and from the west and will recline at table with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom of the Heavens,

Acts 3:25
"You are the heirs of the Prophets, and of the Covenant which God made with your forefathers when He said to Abraham, `And through your posterity all the families of the world shall be blessed.'

Galatians 3:8
And the Scripture, foreseeing that in consequence of faith God would declare the nations to be free from guilt, sent beforehand the Good News to Abraham, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed."

Galatians 3:16
(Now the promises were given to Abraham and to his seed. God did not say "and to seeds," as if speaking of many, but "and to your seed," since He spoke of only one--and this is Christ.)

Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has crowned us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ;

Revelation 7:4
When the sealing was finished, I heard how many were sealed out of the tribes of the descendants of Israel. They were 144,000.

Revelation 7:9
After this I looked, and a vast host appeared which it was impossible for anyone to count, gathered out of every nation and from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in long white robes, and carrying palm-branches in their hands.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And if this come to the governor's ears,.... Not the governor of the watch, but Pontius Pilate the governor of Judea: if this should be told him, and should be heard by him; or this matter should come before him, and be under his examination, and there should be any danger of punishment; for to sleep on the watch was severely punished by the Romans:

we will, persuade him; that this is the true state of the case, and intercede with him, and make use of all our interest, not to punish for it: or will persuade him, that though this is a false account, yet it will be much better that it should go in this way, for his own peace, and the peace of the nation, and the security of the Roman government; since, should it spread among the people, that this person was really raised from the dead, they would, one and all, believe he was the true Messiah, and would set him up as a king, and seize upon the government in favour of him:

and will secure you; indemnify you, bear you harmless, keep you from punishment; so that you need not be under any care, or concern on this account.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The governor’s ears - To Pilate. If it is reported to him that Jesus was stolen while you slept.

We will persuade him - We will convince or satisfy him, so that he shall not punish you. This they might promise with safety; for,

1. They knew from the character of Pilate that he could be easily bribed.
2. Pilate, after the feast of the Passover, was accustomed to return to Caesarea.
3. He had not been inclined at all to interfere in anything concerning the Saviour until it was urged upon him by the Jews.

He would not be disposed, “of himself,” to take any further trouble about the matter. He would feel that all that could be demanded of him had been done, and would not be disposed further to interfere, unless the Sanhedrin should demand it. This, of course, they would not do.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 28:14. If this came to the governor's ears — Pilate - we will persuade him that it is for his own interest and honour to join in the deception; and we will render you secure - we will take care that you shalt not suffer that punishment for this pretended breach of duty which otherwise you might expect.