He which gave command (ο συμβουλευσας). First aorist active articular participle of συμβουλευω, old verb (Matthew 26:4…

Which gave counsel, etc. (John 11:49–50). This is referred to him, probably, to show how little prospect there was that Jesus …

And led him away to Annas first.—For an account of Annas, compare the note on Luke 3:2 and Acts 4:6. This trial before Annas was p…

Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? Then the band and th…

Theophylact of Ohrid: After everything had been done that could dissuade the Jews, and they still refused to take warning, …

With the willing surrender of Jesus, the arrest was complete. The “commander” was the officer in charge, possibly the executive of the Roman garris…

Who had given counsel to the Jews. The Evangelist repeats the opinion of Caiaphas, which we previously considered; for God employed the fo…

Now Caiaphas was he who gave council to the Jews The chief priests and Pharisees, who met in council about Jesus, ([Refer…

Simon Peter denied his Master. The particulars have been noticed in the remarks on the other Gospels. The beginning of sin is as the letting forth …

1. Now the Evangelist describes how our Lord was taken by the officers and led before the leaders. He is first led to one leader, Annas, and…