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Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.
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A Secret and Powerful Council
Commentators identify this gathering as the Sanhedrin, the highest Jewish religious and civil court. They met not in their official chamber but secretly in the courtyard of the high priest, Caiaphas. This highlights the conspiratorial nature of their plot against Jesus, bringing together the nation's most powerful religious and political leaders.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Then assembled, etc. This was a meeting of the great council or Sanhedrin. See the notes on Matthew 5:22.
The palace. The …
Then were gathered together the chief priests and elders of the people (Τοτε συνηχθησαν ο αρχιερεις κα ο πρεσβυτερο του λαου). A m…
19th Century
Anglican
Then assembled together — We learn from John 11:49-50 that the plan, as far as Caiaphas was concerned, had been formed before, imm…
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Baptist
While Jesus was prophesying, His enemies were plotting. This fulfilled Psalm 2:2: “The rulers take counsel together against the Lord, and again…
Opposition to Jesus had been rising for some time (cf. 12:14; 21:45–46). God, however, is in control of these events. The leaders may plot; but if …
16th Century
Protestant
Then were assembled the chief priests. Matthew does not mean that they assembled during the two days, but he introduces …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then assembled together the chief priests About the same time, two days before the passover, that Jesus said these t…
Our Lord had often told of his sufferings as at a distance; now he speaks of them as at hand. At the same time the Jewish council consulted how the…
13th Century
Catholic
The Evangelist, having related the preparatory events for the Passion, here begins to discuss Christ’s Passion, which is divided into two parts. Fi…
