Matthew 27:1
Early in the morning all the chief priests and elders of the people consulted together and decided to have Jesus put to death.
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2They bound him, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate, the governor.
Cross References
Judges 16:2The men of Gaza found out Samson was there, so they gathered to spend the night lying in wait for him at the town gates. They kept quiet all night, whispering to one another, “We'll kill him when it gets light.”
Psalms 2:2The kings of the world prepare to attack, and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and his anointed one, saying,
Micah 2:1How disastrous it will be for those who devise evil plans as they lie awake at night. They get up in the morning to carry them out, because they have the power to do just that.
Matthew 26:3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the courtyard of Caiaphas, the high priest.
Luke 22:66Early in the morning the council of elders gathered together with the chief priests and religious teachers. Jesus was led before the council.
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.
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 →