Matthew 27:1
And when it was morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people consulted together against Jesus, to put him to death.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
2And having bound him, they led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.
Cross References
Psalms 2:2Why do the kings of the earth rise up, And the princes combine together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed king?
Micah 2:1Woe to them that devise iniquity, And contrive evil upon their beds; When the morning is light, they practise it, Because it is in the power of their hand.
Matthew 26:3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the court of the palace of the high-priest, named Caiaphas;
Luke 22:66And when it was day, the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together, and brought him before their council, saying,
John 18:28Then they lead Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor's palace; and it was early. And they did not themselves go into the palace, that they might 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 →