Matthew 27:1

And when the morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, how they might 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

2After they had bound him, they led him away, and handed him over to Pilate, the Roman Governor.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the court of the palace of the high priest who was called Caiaphas,

Luke 22:66When it became the day the elders if the people met with the high priests and the Scribes and had brought before the Sanhedrin, saying.

John 18:28From the house of Caiaphas they took Jesus to the Praetorium, and it was dawn. They themselves would not enter the Praetorium, in order that they might not be ceremonially defiled, but might be able to 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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