Bible Strands
Luke 22:66
At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — At daybreak the council of elders, chief priests, and scribes gathered together and led Jesus into their Sanhedrin to question Him.
The words — ὡς (hōs) means "when" and συνήχθη (sunēchthē) means "were gathered together," marking the formal assembly of religious authorities at dawn.
The thread — This dawn gathering of chief priests and elders appears in Matthew 27:1 and Mark 15:1, while Acts 22:5 records Paul referencing the same council's authority to obtain letters for Damascus.
Why it lands — The text establishes the official religious tribunal convening immediately after the night proceedings, demanding a direct answer about Jesus' identity before the formal questioning continues.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,
Cross-references
- Matthew 27:1 When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.
- Mark 15:1 Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.
- Acts 22:5 as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.
- Matthew 5:22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.
- Acts 4:25 You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
- John 18:28 Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.
- Psalms 2:1 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?