Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
Parallel translations
- WEB Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
- KJV And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
- NKJV Then Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
- NASB Now Pilate summoned to himself the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
- NLT Then Pilate called together the leading priests and other religious leaders, along with the people,
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Quick answer
Pilate gathered the chief priests, rulers, and people to render his judgment. This public assembly sets the stage for Pilate's repeated declarations of Jesus' innocence.
Overview
Pilate convenes the leaders and the crowd to address the charges formally. Luke's careful narration emphasizes the openness of the proceedings, leaving the verdict that follows without excuse. The gathering of all parties underscores the corporate responsibility for what is about to take place, even as God's saving purpose advances through it.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Matt 27:21–23“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.
- Mark 15:14“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
- John 18:38“What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.
- John 19:4Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.”
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Luke shows Jesus the Savior for all — outsiders, the poor, the nations — the one who, on the Emmaus road, opened all the Scriptures to show they were about himself.
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