12 When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money,

12 And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a sufficient sum of money to the soldiers

12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

12 A meeting with the elders was called, and they decided to give the soldiers a large bribe.

12 Then the priests met with the elders and made a plan. They paid the soldiers a large amount of money

12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave much money unto the soldiers,

12 And having assembled with the elders, and having taken counsel, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,

12 The chief priests gathered together with the leaders and agreed on a plan. They gave the soldiers a large amount of money

12 After the priests had assembled with the elders and agreed on a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money

12 After the priests had assembled with the elders, they devised a plan to give a large sum of money to the soldiers,

12 And after they had assembled with the elders and had taken counsel, they gave a rather large sum of money to the soldiers,

12 When the chief priests met with the elders, they came up with a plan. They gave the soldiers a large amount of money.

12 And when they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,