Matthew 27:1

Now when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put 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

2They bound him, led him away, and handed him over to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:3Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

Luke 22:66When daybreak came, the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes, and they led Jesus up to their Sanhedrin and said,

John 18:28Then the Jews led Jesus away from Caiaphas to the governor's headquarters. It was now early in the morning. They themselves did not go into the governor's headquarters so that they would not be defiled, but could 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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