Matthew 28:12
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,”
στρατιώτης
Soldier. Stratiotes. Endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Soldiers do not expect comfort on campaign. They expect the hardship and embrace it for the mission.
συνάγω
having been gathered together
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συνάγω
having been gathered together
To gather together, to assemble. Sunago. For where two or three gather in My name there I am. The presence of Jesus is promised to the gathered church. Come together.
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δίδωμι
they gave
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δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
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πρεσβύτερος
elders
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πρεσβύτερος
older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter"
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συμβούλιον
counsel
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συμβούλιον
advisement; specially, a deliberative body, i.e. the provincial assessors or lay-court
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ἱκανός
many
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ἱκανός
competent (as if coming in season), i.e. ample (in amount) or fit (in character)
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λαμβάνω
having taken
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λαμβάνω
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
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τέ
then
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τέ
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))
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