They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders, and scribes assembled.
Parallel translations
- WEB They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him.
- KJV And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
- NKJV And they led Jesus away to the high priest; and with him were assembled all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes.
- NASB They led Jesus away to the high priest; and all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes *gathered together.
- NLT They took Jesus to the high priest’s home where the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious law had gathered.
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Quick answer
Jesus is led to the high priest, where the whole Sanhedrin assembles. His trial before the religious leaders begins.
Overview
The gathering of chief priests, elders, and scribes shows the official religious establishment arrayed against Jesus. Their assembly at night signals the irregular and hostile nature of the proceedings. The true and faithful High Priest now stands judged by the earthly priesthood that should have welcomed him.
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Cross-references · 8
- Matt 26:57–68Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.
- Luke 22:54–62Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance.
- John 18:12–14Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.
- John 18:19–24Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.
- Isa 53:7He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
- Acts 4:5–6The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,
- Mark 15:1Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.
- Matt 26:3At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
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