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<a href="/nasb/matthew/27.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus to put Him to death; <a href="/nasb77/matthew/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put Him to death; <a href="/lsb/matthew/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel together against Jesus to put Him to death; <a href="/amp/matthew/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a> When it was morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) conferred together against Jesus, [plotting how] to put Him to death [since under Roman rule they had no power to execute anyone]; <a href="/csb/matthew/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When daybreak came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put him to death. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When daybreak came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death. <a href="/asv/matthew/27.htm">American Standard Version</a> Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: <a href="/cev/matthew/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Early the next morning all the chief priests and the nation's leaders met and decided that Jesus should be put to death. <a href="/erv/matthew/27.htm">English Revised Version</a> Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: <a href="/gwt/matthew/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Early in the morning all the chief priests and the leaders of the people decided to execute Jesus. <a href="/gnt/matthew/27.htm">Good News Translation</a> Early in the morning all the chief priests and the elders made their plans against Jesus to put him to death. <a href="/isv/matthew/27.htm">International Standard Version</a> When morning came, all the high priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put him to death. <a href="/msb/matthew/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death. <a href="/net/matthew/27.htm">NET Bible</a> When it was early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to execute him. <a href="/nheb/matthew/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: <a href="/wbt/matthew/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. <a href="/wey/matthew/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> When morning came all the High Priests and the Elders of the people consulted together against Jesus to put Him to death; <a href="/web/matthew/27.htm">World English Bible</a> Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And morning having come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so as to put Him to death; <a href="/blb/matthew/27.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And morning having arrived, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. <a href="/ylt/matthew/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And morning having come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so as to put him to death; <a href="/slt/matthew/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And having been morning, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, to kill him:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> AND when morning was come, all the chief priests and ancients of the people took counsel against Jesus, that they might put him to death. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then, when morning arrived, all the leaders of the priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so that they might deliver him to death. <a href="/nabre/matthew/27.htm">New American Bible</a> When it was morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus in order to bring about his death.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> WHEN it was morning, the high priests and the elders of the people took counsel concerning Jesus, how to put him to death. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/27.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But when it was dawn, all the Chief Priests and the Elders of the people took counsel against Yeshua, how they would put him to death.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/27.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> When the morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people held a consultation against Jesus, that they might put him to death. <a href="/godbey/matthew/27.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And it being morning, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put Him to death. <a href="/haweis/matthew/27.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> NOW when the morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus how they might put him to death. <a href="/mace/matthew/27.htm">Mace New Testament</a> As soon as it was day, all the chief priests and senators of the people consulted measures against Jesus how they might put him to death. <a href="/wey/matthew/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> When morning came all the High Priests and the Elders of the people consulted together against Jesus to put Him to death; <a href="/worrell/matthew/27.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, when morning came, all the high priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so as to put Him to death; <a href="/worsley/matthew/27.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And as soon as it was morning all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, how to get Him executed: <a href="/parallel/matthew/27-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=8526" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/27.htm">Jesus Delivered to Pilate</a> 1<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">When</a> <a href="/greek/4405.htm" title="4405: Prōias (N-GFS) -- Early morning. Feminine of a derivative of proi as noun; day-dawn.">morning</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: genomenēs (V-APM-GFS) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">came,</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantes (Adj-NMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- 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/749.htm" title="749: archiereis (N-NMP) -- High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.">chief priests</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4245.htm" title="4245: presbyteroi (Adj-NMP) -- Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian presbyter.">elders</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/2992.htm" title="2992: laou (N-GMS) -- Apparently a primary word; a people.">people</a> <a href="/greek/2983.htm" title="2983: elabon (V-AIA-3P) -- (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. "></a> <a href="/greek/4824.htm" title="4824: symboulion (N-ANS) -- Neuter of a presumed derivative of sumboulos; advisement; specially, a deliberative body, i.e. The provincial assessors or lay-court.">conspired</a> <a href="/greek/2596.htm" title="2596: kata (Prep) -- A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).">against</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsou (N-GMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/5620.htm" title="5620: hōste (Conj) -- So that, therefore, so then, so as to. From hos and te; so too, i.e. Thus therefore.">to</a> <a href="/greek/2289.htm" title="2289: thanatōsai (V-ANA) -- To put to death, subdue; pass: To be in danger of death, be dead to, be rid of, be parted from. From thanatos to kill.">put Him to death.</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."></a> 2They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/mark/15-1.htm">Mark 15:1</a> 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. <a href="/luke/22-66.htm">Luke 22:66-71</a> 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, / “If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe. / And if I ask you a question, you will not answer. ... <a href="/john/18-28.htm">John 18:28</a> 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. <a href="/acts/3-13.htm">Acts 3:13-15</a> 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. / You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you. / You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of this fact. <a href="/acts/13-27.htm">Acts 13:27-28</a> The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath. / And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed. <a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">Psalm 2:1-2</a> Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7-8</a> 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. / By oppression and judgment He was taken away, and who can recount His descendants? For He was cut off from the land of the living; He was stricken for the transgression of My people. <a href="/zechariah/11-12.htm">Zechariah 11:12-13</a> Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver. / And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—this magnificent price at which they valued me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD. <a href="/psalms/22-16.htm">Psalm 22:16</a> For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet. <a href="/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9</a> Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. <a href="/psalms/69-4.htm">Psalm 69:4</a> Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me—my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay. <a href="/daniel/9-26.htm">Daniel 9:26</a> Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and will have nothing. Then the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and until the end there will be war; desolations have been decreed. <a href="/john/19-6.htm">John 19:6-7</a> As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.” / “We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.” <a href="/john/19-15.htm">John 19:15-16</a> At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests. / Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:the morning.<a href="/judges/16-2.htm">Judges 16:2</a> And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.<a href="/1_samuel/19-11.htm">1 Samuel 19:11</a> Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.<a href="/proverbs/4-16.htm">Proverbs 4:16-18</a> For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall… all.<a href="/matthew/23-13.htm">Matthew 23:13</a> But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.<a href="/matthew/26-3.htm">Matthew 26:3,4</a> Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, … <a href="/psalms/2-2.htm">Psalm 2:2</a> The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/26-57.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/matthew/26-65.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/daniel/11-21.htm">Conferred</a> <a href="/matthew/26-4.htm">Consulted</a> <a href="/matthew/26-4.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/matthew/26-66.htm">Death</a> <a href="/matthew/21-29.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/matthew/24-8.htm">Early</a> <a href="/matthew/26-59.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/matthew/26-65.htm">High</a> <a href="/matthew/26-75.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/21-18.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/matthew/26-59.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/matthew/26-50.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/matthew/24-44.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/matthew/26-57.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/27-3.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/matthew/27-3.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/matthew/27-7.htm">Conferred</a> <a href="/matthew/28-12.htm">Consulted</a> <a href="/matthew/27-7.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/matthew/27-3.htm">Death</a> <a href="/matthew/27-7.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/matthew/28-1.htm">Early</a> <a href="/matthew/27-3.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/matthew/27-3.htm">High</a> <a href="/matthew/27-3.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/1-35.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/matthew/27-3.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/mark/1-38.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/mark/5-28.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/matthew/27-7.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 27</div>1. <a href="/matthew/27-1.htm">Jesus is delivered bound to Pilate.</a> 3. <a href="/matthew/27-3.htm">Judas hangs himself.</a> 19. <a href="/matthew/27-19.htm">Pilate, admonished of his wife,</a> 20. <a href="/matthew/27-20.htm">and being urged by the multitude, washes his hands, and releases Barabbas.</a> 27. <a href="/matthew/27-27.htm">Jesus is mocked and crowned with thorns;</a> 33. <a href="/matthew/27-33.htm">crucified;</a> 39. <a href="/matthew/27-39.htm">reviled;</a> 50. <a href="/matthew/27-50.htm">dies, and is buried;</a> 62. <a href="/matthew/27-62.htm">his tomb is sealed and watched.</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>When morning came This phrase indicates the time of day when the events are taking place. In Jewish tradition, the day begins at sunset, so "morning" here refers to the early hours after dawn. This timing is significant as it follows the illegal nighttime trial of Jesus, which was held by the Sanhedrin. According to Jewish law, trials involving capital punishment were not to be conducted at night, highlighting the irregularity and urgency with which the religious leaders acted.all the chief priests and elders of the people The "chief priests" were the leading priests in the temple, including the high priest and those who had previously held the position. The "elders" were respected leaders and members of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council. This group represented the highest religious authority in Judaism at the time. Their involvement underscores the official and collective decision-making process against Jesus, reflecting the widespread rejection of His messianic claims by the Jewish leadership.conspired against Jesus The term "conspired" indicates a deliberate and secretive plan. This conspiracy was not just a spontaneous decision but a premeditated effort to eliminate Jesus, whom they saw as a threat to their authority and the stability of their relationship with the Roman occupiers. This aligns with earlier Gospel accounts where the religious leaders plotted to kill Jesus (e.g., <a href="/john/11-53.htm">John 11:53</a>).to put Him to death The ultimate goal of the conspiracy was Jesus' execution. This reflects the severity of the charges they intended to bring against Him, which included blasphemy and claims of kingship that could be interpreted as treason against Rome. This phrase also fulfills Old Testament prophecies about the suffering and death of the Messiah, such as <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, which speaks of the suffering servant who would be "cut off from the land of the living" for the transgressions of the people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/c/chief_priests.htm">Chief Priests</a> These were the leading priests in the Jewish religious hierarchy, responsible for temple rituals and maintaining religious order. They played a significant role in the plot against Jesus. 2. <a href="/topical/e/elders_of_the_people.htm">Elders of the People</a> Respected leaders within the Jewish community, often part of the Sanhedrin, the ruling council. They were involved in the decision-making process against Jesus. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure of the New Testament, believed by Christians to be the Messiah and Son of God. This verse marks the beginning of the final phase of His earthly ministry leading to His crucifixion. 4. <a href="/topical/c/conspiracy.htm">Conspiracy</a> The deliberate and secretive plan by the religious leaders to bring about the death of Jesus, highlighting the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies about the suffering Messiah. 5. <a href="/topical/m/morning.htm">Morning</a> The time of day when the council convened, indicating the urgency and determination of the religious leaders to proceed with their plans.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">The Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> The conspiracy against Jesus was not a random act but a fulfillment of God's redemptive plan as foretold in the Scriptures. <a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_human_rebellion.htm">The Nature of Human Rebellion</a> The actions of the chief priests and elders illustrate the depth of human rebellion against God, even among those who were religious leaders. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_trials.htm">God's Sovereignty in Trials</a> Despite the evil intentions of the religious leaders, God's sovereign plan was being accomplished, reminding us that God can use even the worst circumstances for His purposes. <a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_discipleship.htm">The Cost of Discipleship</a> Jesus' willingness to face death challenges us to consider the cost of following Him and to remain faithful even in the face of opposition. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_discernment.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Discernment</a> The religious leaders failed to recognize Jesus as the Messiah due to their hardened hearts, emphasizing the need for spiritual discernment and openness to God's truth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 27</a> <a href="/q/what_happened_on_day_6.htm">What events occurred on Day 6 of the journey?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_definition_of_crucifixion.htm">What is the definition of crucifixion?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_gospel_crucifixion_details_vary.htm">Why do the Gospel accounts of the crucifixion vary in details, such as Jesus’ last words?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_matthew_and_acts_differ_on_judas'_death.htm">Why do the accounts of Judas' death in Matthew and Acts contradict each other?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XXVII.(1) Took counsel.--Better, held a council. (Comp. the use of the word in <a href="/acts/25-12.htm" title="Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Have you appealed to Caesar? to Caesar shall you go.">Acts 25:12</a>.) Another formal meeting was held (according to the Jewish rule that the sentence of the judges was not to be given at the same sitting as the trial) to confirm the previous decision, and probably to determine on the next step to be taken. It ended, as the next verse shows, in sending our Lord to Pilate, and leaving to him the responsibility of punishing. They entered, as the sequel shows, on a kind of diplomatic struggle as to the limits of the ecclesiastical and imperial powers, the former seeking to make the latter its tool, the latter to avoid the responsibility of seeming to act in that character.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 1, 2. - Jesus brought to Pilate. (<a href="/mark/15-1.htm">Mark 15:1</a>; <a href="/luke/22-66.htm">Luke 22:66</a>; <a href="/luke/23-1.htm">Luke 23:1</a>; <a href="/john/18-28.htm">John 18:28</a>.) Verse 1. - When the morning was come. This is the early morning of Good Friday, the 14th of Nisan. If the rulers had had special regard to legality, they could not have condemned Christ to death at night, as they had done at the late informal assembly; but their respect for conventional rules was overborne by passion and hatred. They had decreed his death by general consent, and then retired for a few hours' necessary rest. Now they again met together, still in the palace of Caiaphas (<a href="/john/18-28.htm">John 18:28</a>), in order to complete their evil work, to endorse the previous sentence, and, under some pretence, hand their Victim over to the Roman governor, who alone could execute their murderous purpose. The particle δὲ (πρωι'´ας δὲ γενομένης), omitted by the Authorized Version, takes us back to the conclusion of the council (<a href="/matthew/26-66.htm">Matthew 26:66</a>), the account of its further proceedings being interrupted by the episode of Peter. All the chief priests and elders of the people. It was a large assembly of the Sanhedrin, many members, doubtless, taking part in these proceedings, now that the capital sentence was past, who would not have deliberately planned a judicial murder. Such was the course of Jewish casuistry. To (ὥστε) put him to death. The council had merely to determine how to formulate such a political charge against Jesus as would compel the Romans to punish the offender with death. They were determined that he should die by an ignominious and cursed death, that his pretensions, as being sent by God, might be disposed of forever. Hence arose the persistent cry, "Crucify him!" (vers. 22, 23). The Jewish view of crucifixion is seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/21-23.htm">Deuteronomy 21:23</a> and <a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Galatians 3:13</a>. They possibly feared some outbreak if they delayed the execution, and kept him prisoner till the conclusion of the feast. <a href="/commentaries/matthew/27-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>When δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. morning Πρωΐας (Prōias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4405.htm">Strong's 4405: </a> Early morning. Feminine of a derivative of proi as noun; day-dawn. came, γενομένης (genomenēs) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. all πάντες (pantes) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. chief priests ἀρχιερεῖς (archiereis) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_749.htm">Strong's 749: </a> High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. elders πρεσβύτεροι (presbyteroi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4245.htm">Strong's 4245: </a> Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'. of the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. people λαοῦ (laou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2992.htm">Strong's 2992: </a> Apparently a primary word; a people. conspired συμβούλιον (symboulion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4824.htm">Strong's 4824: </a> Neuter of a presumed derivative of sumboulos; advisement; specially, a deliberative body, i.e. The provincial assessors or lay-court. against κατὰ (kata) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2596.htm">Strong's 2596: </a> A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). Jesus Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. to ὥστε (hōste) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_5620.htm">Strong's 5620: </a> So that, therefore, so then, so as to. From hos and te; so too, i.e. Thus therefore. put Him to death. θανατῶσαι (thanatōsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_2289.htm">Strong's 2289: </a> To put to death, subdue; pass: To be in danger of death, be dead to, be rid of, be parted from. 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