Matthew 27:1

At daybreak all the Chief Priests and the Councillors of the Nation consulted together against Jesus, to bring about his death.

Twentieth Century 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

2They put him in chains and led him away, and gave him up to the Roman Governor, Pilate.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:3Then the Chief Priests and the Councillors of the Nation met in the house of the High Priest, who was called Caiaphas,

Luke 22:66At daybreak the National Council met — both the Chief Priests and the Teachers of the Law — and took Jesus before their High Council.

John 18:28From Caiaphas they took Jesus to the Government House. It was early in the morning. But they did not enter the Government House themselves, lest they should become ‘defiled,’ and so be unable 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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