Matthew 26:57
55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.
- KJV
- And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
- WEB
- Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
- ASV
- And they that had taken Jesus led him away to [the house of] Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
- DARBY
- Now they that had seized Jesus led [him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
- BLB
- And those having seized Jesus led [Him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
- ÅB
- Men de som hadde pågrepet Jesus, førte ham til ypperstepresten Kaifas. Der var de skriftlærde og de eldste samlet.
- OTB
- De som hadde arrestert Jesus førte ham til Kaifas, øverstepresten, hvor de skriftlærde og de eldste var samlet.
- B1930
- Men de som hadde grepet Jesus, førte ham til ypperstepresten Kaifas; der var de skriftlærde og de eldste samlet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 26:3
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,
Read in contextJohn 11:49
And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
Read in contextLuke 22:54–55
Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.
Read in contextJohn 18:12–14
Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,
Read in contextPsalms 56:5–6
Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
Read in contextMark 14:53–65
And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
Read in contextJohn 18:19–24
The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.
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