Matthew 28:15 (YLT)

Passage

And they, having received the money, did as they were taught, and this account was spread abroad among Jews till this day.

Nearby Context

Matthew 28:13 saying, `Say ye, that his disciples having come by night, stole him--we being asleep;

Matthew 28:14 and if this be heard by the governor, we will persuade him, and you keep free from anxiety.'

Matthew 28:15 And they, having received the money, did as they were taught, and this account was spread abroad among Jews till this day.

Matthew 28:16 And the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mount where Jesus appointed them,

Matthew 28:17 and having seen him, they bowed to him, but some did waver.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "having", "received", "money", "taught", "account", "spread", "abroad", and "jews". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "having" and "received", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "and if this be heard by the..." into verse 16's "And the eleven disciples went to Galilee...", so "having" and "received" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "having" and "received" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.