Matthew 27:1

When the mornynge was come all the chefe prestes and the elders of the people helde a counsayle agenst Iesu to put him to deeth

Tyndale New Testament

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 brought him bounde and delivered him vnto Poncius Pilate the debite.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:3Then assembled togedder the chefe prestes and the scribes and the elders of the people to the palice of the hye preste called Cayphas

Luke 22:66And assone as it was daye the elders of the people and the hye prestes and scribes came to gedder and ledde him into their counsell sayinge:

John 18:28Peter denyed it agayne: and immediatly the cocke crewe.

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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