Matthew 27:1

Then, when morning arrived, all the leaders of the priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so that they might deliver him to death.

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In The King James Version

When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

In Context

2And they led him, bound, and handed him over to Pontius Pilate, the procurator.

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Cross References

Judges 16:2And when the Philistines had heard of this, and it had become well known among them, that Samson had entered the city, they surrounded him, placing guards at the gate of the city. And there they were keeping watch all night in silence, so that, in the morning, they might kill him as he was going out.

Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth have stood up, and the leaders have joined together as one, against the Lord and against his Christ:

Micah 2:1Woe to you who devise useless things and who work evil in your beds. In the morning light, they undertake it, because their hand is against God.

Matthew 26:3Then the leaders of the priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

Luke 22:66And when it was daytime, the elders of the people, and the leaders of the priests, and the scribes convened. And they led him into their council, saying, “If you are the Christ, tell us.”

John 18:28Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas into the praetorium. Now it was morning, and so they did not enter into the praetorium, so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:1

It is a very affecting story which is recorded in this chapter concerning the sufferings and death of our Lord Jesus. Considering the thing itself, there cannot be a more tragical story told us; common humanity would melt the heart, to find an innocent and excellent person thus misused. But considering the design and fruit of Christ's sufferings, it is gospel, it is good news, that Jesus Christ was thus delivered for our offences; and there is nothing we have more reason to glory in than the cross of Christ. In… Read the whole commentary →

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