And gathering together with the elders, having taken counsel, they gave an abundant sum of money to the soldiers
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King James Version
And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,English Standard Version
And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a sufficient sum of money to the soldiersNew International Version
When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money,