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Matthew 26

Matthew 26:57

Jesus before the Sanhedrin · Matthew 26:57–68
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Translations

Modern
Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.
Traditional
And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
Literal
And those having seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
Latin
At illi tenentes Jesum, duxerunt ad Caipham principem sacerdotum, ubi scribæ et seniores convenerant.

Original

Greek
English
Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.

Notes

Matthew 26:57–68

This hearing was probably an informal meeting to agree on the charges. The Jewish leaders faced pressure to keep the hearing secret to avoid a riot (see Matthew 21:26, 46; 26:5, 55; John 11:45–53).

Matthew 26:57–27:26

The Gospels describe Jesus having five legal hearings:

  1. an informal hearing with Annas (John 18:13–24);

  2. a night hearing with the Sanhedrin (Matthew 26:59–66);

  3. a morning hearing with the Sanhedrin (Matthew 27:1–2);

  4. a hearing with Herod Antipas (Luke 23:6–12); and

  5. a two-part trial with Pilate (Matthew 27:11–31; see Luke 23:6–12).

These hearings form two main trials, a Jewish trial and a Roman trial.

Events

Parallels

Mark 14:53–65 Luke 22:66–71 John 18:19–24

People

Caiaphas: High priest during Jesus' ministry and trial Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Bloody Sweat Caiaphas Elder Gospel of Matthew Passion Scribe

Topics

Arrest of Jesus Caiaphas: Jesus Tried Before Christian Minister: Caiaphas Court: Civil: Composition of, and Mode of Procedure Courts of Justice: Sanhedrim or Court of the Seventy: Consisted of Chief Priest Courts of Justice: Sanhedrim or Court of the Seventy: Sat in High Priest's Palace Government: Constitutes Jesus, the Christ: Meekness of Jesus, the Christ: Trial of, Before Caiaphas (In Jerusalem) Judge: Priests and Levites As Prayer: The Prayer of Jesus, |Let This Cup Pass Away| Priest: (The Function he Served Was Superior to That of Other Priests): Judicial Priest: Miscellaneous Facts Concerning: Put on Trial and Condemn Jesus Prisoners: Jesus Scribe(s): Conspire Against Jesus The High Priest: Duties of Presiding in the Superior Court