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.

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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.

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