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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/23.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/23.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the entire council took Jesus to Pilate, the Roman governor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the whole company of them arose and brought him before Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having risen up, all the multitude of them led Him to Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the entire assembly of them set out and brought Him before Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the whole body of them got up and brought Him before Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the whole body of them arose and brought Him before Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then their whole assembly rose up and brought Him before Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the whole assembly got up and brought Him before Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then their whole assembly rose up and brought him before Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then their whole assembly rose up and brought Him before Pilate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everyone in the council got up and led Jesus off to Pilate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the entire assembly stood up and took him to Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The whole group rose up and took Jesus before Pilate, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the whole crowd got up and took him to Pilate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the whole group of them rose up and brought Jesus before Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him to Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Then the whole assembly rose and brought Him to Pilate, and began to accuse Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And having risen, the whole multitude of them led Him to Pilate,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having risen up, all the multitude of them led Him to Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And having risen, the whole multitude of them did lead him to Pilate,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all the multitude of them having risen, brought him to Pilate.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />AND the whole multitude of them rising up, led him to Pilate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the entire multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then the whole assembly of them arose and brought him before Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the assembly rose as a body and brought Jesus before Pilate.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />THEN the whole company of them rose up, and brought him to Pilate;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/23.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And their whole gathering arose and brought him to Pilate.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/23.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And the whole number of them arose, and led him away to Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/23.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And all the multitude of them rising up, lead Him to Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/23.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />AND the whole multitude of them rising up, led him to Pilate,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/23.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />At length the whole assembly broke up, and Jesus was conducted to Pilate:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Then the whole assembly rose and brought Him to Pilate, and began to accuse Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/23.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led Him before Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/23.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Then they all rose up and led Him to Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/23-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=9041" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/23.htm">Jesus Before Pilate</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/537.htm" title="537: hapan (Adj-NNS) -- All, the whole, altogether. Absolutely all or every one.">whole</a> <a href="/greek/4128.htm" title="4128: plēthos (N-NNS) -- A multitude, crowd, great number, assemblage. From pletho; a fulness, i.e. A large number, throng, populace.">council</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/450.htm" title="450: anastan (V-APA-NNS) -- To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up.">rose</a> <a href="/greek/71.htm" title="71: ēgagon (V-AIA-3P) -- A primary verb; properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, go, pass, or induce.">and led</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Jesus away</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4091.htm" title="4091: Pilaton (N-AMS) -- Pilate. Of Latin origin; close-pressed, i.e. Firm; Pilatus, a Roman.">Pilate.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">2</span>And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-1.htm">Matthew 27:1-2</a></span><br />When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death. / They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-1.htm">Mark 15:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-28.htm">John 18:28-32</a></span><br />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. / So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?” / “If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-13.htm">Acts 3:13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-27.htm">Acts 4:27</a></span><br />In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-28.htm">Acts 13:28</a></span><br />And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a></span><br />He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/2-2.htm">Psalm 2:2</a></span><br />The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-16.htm">Psalm 22:16</a></span><br />For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-57.htm">Matthew 26:57</a></span><br />Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-11.htm">John 19:11</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-12.htm">John 19:12</a></span><br />From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-23.htm">Acts 2:23</a></span><br />He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-30.htm">Acts 5:30</a></span><br />The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him to Pilate.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/22-66.htm">Luke 22:66</a></b></br> 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,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/27-1.htm">Matthew 27:1,2,11</a></b></br> When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/15-1.htm">Mark 15:1</a></b></br> 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 <i>him</i> away, and delivered <i>him</i> to Pilate.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/11-54.htm">Accuse</a> <a href="/luke/22-66.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/luke/22-66.htm">Body</a> <a href="/luke/13-26.htm">Company</a> <a href="/luke/22-66.htm">Led</a> <a href="/luke/22-47.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/luke/13-1.htm">Pilate</a> <a href="/luke/22-46.htm">Risen</a> <a href="/luke/22-45.htm">Rising</a> <a href="/luke/22-45.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/luke/22-66.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/23-2.htm">Accuse</a> <a href="/acts/2-3.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/luke/23-52.htm">Body</a> <a href="/luke/23-27.htm">Company</a> <a href="/luke/23-26.htm">Led</a> <a href="/luke/23-4.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/luke/23-3.htm">Pilate</a> <a href="/luke/24-6.htm">Risen</a> <a href="/luke/24-12.htm">Rising</a> <a href="/luke/24-12.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/luke/23-5.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 23</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-1.htm">Jesus is accused before Pilate, and sent to Herod.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-8.htm">Herod mocks him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-12.htm">Herod and Pilate become friends.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-13.htm">Barabbas is desired of the people, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-24.htm">and is released by Pilate, and Jesus is given to be crucified.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-26.htm">He tells the women, that lament him, the destruction of Jerusalem;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-34.htm">prays for his enemies.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-39.htm">Two criminals are crucified with him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-46.htm">His death.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-50.htm">His burial.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This body consisted of chief priests, elders, and scribes, totaling 71 members. Their unanimous decision to rise indicates a formal and collective action, emphasizing the gravity of the situation. This moment follows a night of trials where Jesus was accused of blasphemy, a charge punishable by death under Jewish law. However, the Sanhedrin lacked the authority to execute capital punishment under Roman rule, necessitating their next action.<p><b>and led Jesus away</b><br>The act of leading Jesus away signifies the transition from a religious trial to a civil one. The Sanhedrin's decision to bring Jesus to the Roman authorities highlights their intent to secure a death sentence, as only the Roman governor could authorize such a penalty. This movement from Jewish to Roman jurisdiction underscores the political and religious tensions of the time. It also fulfills Jesus' own predictions about His suffering and death at the hands of both Jewish and Gentile authorities (<a href="/mark/10-33.htm">Mark 10:33-34</a>).<p><b>to Pilate</b><br>Pontius Pilate was the Roman governor of Judea from AD 26 to 36. His role was to maintain order and enforce Roman law. Pilate's involvement is crucial, as it fulfills the prophecy of Jesus being "lifted up" (<a href="/john/3-14.htm">John 3:14</a>), indicating crucifixion, a Roman method of execution. Pilate's historical reputation is one of a pragmatic and sometimes ruthless ruler, as evidenced by extra-biblical sources like Philo and Josephus. His interactions with Jesus are marked by political maneuvering, as he navigates the demands of the Jewish leaders and the potential unrest among the populace.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_whole_council.htm">The Whole Council (Sanhedrin)</a></b><br>This refers to the Jewish ruling council, composed of chief priests, scribes, and elders. They were responsible for religious decisions and had significant influence over Jewish society.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure of the New Testament, believed by Christians to be the Messiah and the Son of God. At this point in the account, Jesus has been arrested and is being brought before Roman authority.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pilate.htm">Pilate</a></b><br>Pontius Pilate was the Roman governor of Judea. He held the authority to execute capital punishment, which the Jewish leaders sought for Jesus.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_leading_jesus_to_pilate.htm">The Event of Leading Jesus to Pilate</a></b><br>This marks the transition from a religious trial to a civil one, as the Jewish leaders seek Roman approval for the execution of Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_authority.htm">The Role of Authority</a></b><br>Recognize the influence and responsibility of religious and civil authorities. Reflect on how authority should be exercised justly and in accordance with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">The Fulfillment of Prophecy</a></b><br>Understand that Jesus' trial and crucifixion were part of God's redemptive plan, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_injustice_of_the_world.htm">The Injustice of the World</a></b><br>Acknowledge that Jesus faced injustice, and as His followers, we may also encounter unfair treatment. Our response should be rooted in faith and trust in God's ultimate justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_courage_of_conviction.htm">The Courage of Conviction</a></b><br>Jesus stood firm in His mission despite facing false accusations and trials. We are called to stand firm in our faith and convictions, even when challenged.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_intersection_of_religion_and_politics.htm">The Intersection of Religion and Politics</a></b><br>Reflect on the complex relationship between religious beliefs and political systems. Consider how Christians are called to navigate these spheres with integrity and wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 23</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_gospel_accounts_conflict_with_roman_law.htm">Why do the Gospel accounts of Jesus' trial and crucifixion conflict with known Roman legal and execution procedures?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_on_day_6.htm">What events occurred on Day 6 of the journey?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_mark_15_align_with_other_gospels.htm">How do the events described in Mark 15 align with differing crucifixion accounts in the other Gospels? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_journey_to_the_cross_39.htm">What key events occur in Journey to the Cross, Part 39?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XXIII.</span><p>(1-5) <span class= "bld">And the whole multitude of them arose.</span>--See Notes on <a href="/context/matthew/27-11.htm" title="And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say.">Matthew 27:11-14</a>; <a href="/context/mark/15-2.htm" title="And Pilate asked him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he answering said to them, You say it.">Mark 15:2-5</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1-4.</span> - <span class="accented">The trial before Pilate</span>: <span class="accented">First examination.</span> <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> <span class="cmt_word">- And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate</span>. The Sanhedrin had now formally condemned Jesus to death. They were, however, precluded by the Roman regulations then in force from carrying out their judgment. A capital sentence in Judaea could only be inflicted as the result of a decision by the Roman court. The Sanhedrin supposed, and as we shall see rightly, that the judgment they had pronounced would speedily be confirmed by the Roman judge. The Sanhedrin condemnation to death was, however, from the Jewish standpoint, illegal. In capital cases judgment could not be legally pronounced on the day of trial. But in the case of Jesus, the Accused was condemned without the legal interval which should have been left between the trial and the sentence. The Prisoner was then at once hurried before the Roman tribunal, in order that the Jewish sentence might be confirmed and carried out with all the additional horrors which accompanied Gentile public executions in such cases of treason. Derenbourg ('Histoire de la Palestine,' p. 201) attributes the undue illegal precipitancy of the whole proceeding to the overwhelming influence exercised in the supreme council by Annas and Caiaphas with their friends who were Sadducees, a party notorious for their cruelty as well as for their unbelief. Had the Pharisees borne sway in the Sanhedrin at that juncture, such an illegality could never have taken place. This apology possesses certain weight, as it is based upon known historical facts; yet when the general bearing of the Pharisee party towards our Lord during the greater part of his public ministry is remembered, it can scarcely be supposed that the action of the Sadducee majority in the Sanhedrin was repugnant to, or even opposed by, the Pharisee element in the great assembly. Pilate, Pontius Pilate, a Roman knight, owed his high position as Procurator of Judea to his friendship with Sejanus, the powerful minister of the Emperor Tiberius, He probably belonged by birth or adoption to the gens of the Pontii. When Judaea became formally subject to the empire on the deposition of Archelaus, Pontius Pilate, of whose previous career nothing is known, through the interest of Sejanus, was appointed to govern it, with the title of procurator, or collector of the revenue, invested with judicial power. This was in A.D. , and he held the post for ten years, when he was deposed from his office in disgrace. His government of Judaea seems to have been singularly unhappy. His great patron Sejanus hated the Jews, and Pilate seems faithfully to have imitated his powerful friend. Constantly the Roman governor appears to have wounded the susceptibilities of the strange, unhappy people he was placed over. Fierce disputes, mutual insults arising out of apparently purposeless acts of arbitrary power on his side, characterized the period of his rule. His behaviour in the one great event of his life, when Jesus was brought before his tribunal, will illustrate his character. He was superstitious and yet cruel; afraid of the people he affected to despise; faithless to the spirit of the authority with which he was lawfully invested. In the great crisis of his history, flora the miserably selfish motive of securing his own petty interests, we watch him deliberately giving up a Man, whom he knew to be innocent, and felt to be noble and pure, to torture, shame, and death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/23-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Then</span><br /><span class="grk">Καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(Kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸ</span> <span class="translit">(to)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whole</span><br /><span class="grk">ἅπαν</span> <span class="translit">(hapan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_537.htm">Strong's 537: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, altogether. Absolutely all or every one.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">council</span><br /><span class="grk">πλῆθος</span> <span class="translit">(plēthos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4128.htm">Strong's 4128: </a> </span><span class="str2">A multitude, crowd, great number, assemblage. From pletho; a fulness, i.e. A large number, throng, populace.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rose</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀναστὰν</span> <span class="translit">(anastan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_450.htm">Strong's 450: </a> </span><span class="str2">To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] led</span><br /><span class="grk">ἤγαγον</span> <span class="translit">(ēgagon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_71.htm">Strong's 71: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary verb; properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, go, pass, or induce.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Jesus] {away}</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτὸν</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπὶ</span> <span class="translit">(epi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> </span><span class="str2">On, to, against, on the basis of, at. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">Pilate.</span><br /><span class="grk">Πιλᾶτον</span> <span class="translit">(Pilaton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4091.htm">Strong's 4091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pilate. Of Latin origin; close-pressed, i.e. Firm; Pilatus, a Roman.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/23-1.htm">Luke 23:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/23-1.htm">Luke 23:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/23-1.htm">Luke 23:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/23-1.htm">Luke 23:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/23-1.htm">Luke 23:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/23-1.htm">Luke 23:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/23-1.htm">Luke 23:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/23-1.htm">Luke 23:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/23-1.htm">Luke 23:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/23-1.htm">Luke 23:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/23-1.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 23:1 The whole company of them rose up (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/22-71.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 22:71"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 22:71" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/23-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 23:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 23:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>