Matthew 27:1
When the morning was come, all the chiefe Priests, and the elders of the people tooke counsell against Iesus, to put him to death,
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In Context
2And led him away bounde, and deliuered him vnto Pontius Pilate the gouernour.
Cross References
Judges 16:2And it was tolde to the Azzahites, Samson is come hither. And they went about, and laied wayte for him all night in the gate of the citie, and were quiet all the nyght, saying, Abide till the morning earely, and we shall kill him.
Psalms 2:2The Kings of the earth band themselues, and the princes are assembled together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
Micah 2:1Woe vnto them, that imagine iniquitie, and worke wickednesse vpon their beddes: when the morning is light they practise it because their hande hath power.
Matthew 26:3Then assembled together the chiefe Priests, and the Scribes, and the Elders of ye people into the hall of the high Priest called Caiaphas:
Luke 22:66And assoone as it was day, the Elders of the people, and the hie Priests and the Scribes came together, and led him into their councill,
John 18:28Then led they Iesus from Caiaphas into the common hall. Nowe it was morning, and they themselues went not into the common hall, least they should be defiled, but that they might eate the Passeouer.
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 →