Matthew 27:1
But when the morrowtide was come, all the princes of (the) priests, and the elder men of the people took counsel against Jesus, that they should take him to the death. (But when the morning was come, all the high priests, and the elders of the people made a plan against Jesus, how they would put him, or send him, to death.)
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Judges 16:2And when the Philistines had seen this, and it was published among them, that Samson had entered into the city, they compassed him (about), (and with) the keepers set in the gates of the city; and the Philistines (were) abiding there all that night privily, that in the morrowtide they should kill Samson going out. (And when the Philistines had seen this, and it was published among them, that Samson had come into the city, they surrounded him, and had guards set at the city gates; for the Philistines had decided to secretly wait there all that night, so that in the morning they could kill Samson when he came out.)
Psalms 2:2The kings of earth stood together; and princes came together against the Lord, and against his Christ. (The kings of the earth stood together; yea, the rulers came together against the Lord, and against his anointed king.)
Micah 2:1Woe to you, that think unprofitable thing, and work evil in your beds; in the morrowtide light they do it, for the hand of them is against God. (Woe to you, who think up unprofitable things, and work out evil plots in your beds; then in the morning light they do it, for they have the power in their hands.)
Matthew 26:3Then the princes of (the) priests, and the elder men of the people were gathered into the hall of the prince of (the) priests, that was said Caiaphas, (Then the high priests, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the hall of the High Priest, who was called Caiaphas,)
Luke 22:66And as the day was come, the elder men of the people, and the princes of (the) priests, and the scribes came together, (or the elders of the people, and the high priests, and the scribes came together), and led him into their council, and said,
John 18:28Then they led Jesus to Caiaphas, into the moot hall; and it was early, and they entered not into the moot hall, that they should not be defouled, but that they should eat pask. (And then they led Jesus from Caiaphas, to the Hall of Judgement, at the Governor’s palace; and it was early in the morning, and they did not enter into the Hall of Judgement at the Governor’s palace, so that they would not be defiled, and then they could still 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 →