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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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin act against Jesus. They bind Him, lead Him away, and hand Him over to Pilate.
The words — The Greek εὐθὺς (euthus) literally means "early," establishing the precise timing of the council's meeting. συμβούλιον (sumboulion) translates as "a counsel" or "plan," denoting the formal strategy devised by the religious authorities.
The thread — This sequence of events parallels Matthew 27:1, Luke 22:66, and Luke 23:1. Each account records the same early gathering of the council and the subsequent transfer of Jesus to Roman authority.
Why it lands — The text first states the coordinated binding and delivery of Jesus to Pilate before implying the legal proceedings that follow. It requires the reader to note the exact actors and actions that initiate the crucifixion sequence without adding devotional commentary.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
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.
- 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,
- Luke 23:1 Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.
- 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.
- Acts 3:13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.
- Psalms 2:2 The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:
- 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?
- 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.
- Matthew 20:18 “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death
- Mark 10:33 “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles,