Luke 22:66

Early in the morning the council of elders gathered together with the chief priests and religious teachers. Jesus was led before the council.

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And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

In Context

65and shouted many other insults at him.

67“If you really are the Messiah, then tell us,” they said. “Even if I were to tell you, you wouldn't believe me,” Jesus replied.

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Cross References

Psalms 2:1Why are the nations plotting rebellion? The peoples devise schemes, but they're pointless.

Matthew 27:1Early in the morning all the chief priests and elders of the people consulted together and decided to have Jesus put to death.

John 18:28Early in the morning they took Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. The Jewish leaders didn't enter the palace because if they did they would become ceremonially unclean and they wanted to be able to eat the Passover meal.

Acts 22:5As the high priest and the council of the elders can also verify, I received from them letters of authorization addressed to the Jewish brothers in Damascus, and went there to arrest these people and bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.

Matthew Henry on Luke 22:64-71

Christ Abused and Insulted. 63 And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him. 64 And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee? 65 And many other things blasphemously spake they against him. 66 And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying, 67 Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: 68… Read the whole commentary →

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