And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
Parallel translations
- WEB They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him.
- BSB They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders, and scribes assembled.
- 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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- Matt 26:57–68And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
- Luke 22:54–62Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.
- John 18:12–14Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,
- John 18:19–24The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.
- Isa 53:7He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
- Acts 4:5–6And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
- Mark 15:1And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
- Matt 26:3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
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