Matthew 27:1
Good News Translation
Early in the morning all the chief priests and the elders made their plans against Jesus to put him to death.

New Revised Standard Version
When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus in order to bring about his death.

Contemporary English Version
Early the next morning all the chief priests and the nation's leaders met and decided that Jesus should be put to death.

New American Bible
When it was morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

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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.

the morning.

Judges 16:2 And when the Philistines had heard this, and it was noised about among them, that Samson was come into the city, they surrounded him, setting guards at the gate of the city, and watching there all the night in silence, that in the morning they might kill him as he went out.

1 Samuel 19:11 Saul therefore sent his guards to David's house to watch him, that he might be killed in the morning. And when Michol, David's wife, had told him this, saying: Unless thou save thyself this night, to morrow thou wilt die:

Proverbs 4:16-18 They eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of iniquity. . . .

Micah 2:1 Make thee bald, and be polled for thy delicate children: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle: for they are carried into captivity from thee.

Luke 22:66 And as soon as it was day, the ancients of the people and the chief priests and scribes came together. And they brought him into their council saying: If thou be the Christ, tell us.

Acts 5:21 Who having heard this, early in the morning, entered into the temple and taught. And the high priest coming, and they that were with him, called together the council and all the ancients of the children of Israel: and they sent to the prison to have them brought.

all.

Matthew 23:13 But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for you yourselves do not enter in and those that are going in, you suffer not to enter.

Matthew 26:3,4 Then were gathered together the chief priests and ancients of the people, into the court of the high priest, who was called Caiphas: . . .

Psalm 2:2 The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.

Mark 15:1 And straightway in the morning, the chief priests holding a consultation with the ancients and the scribes and the whole council, binding Jesus, led him away and delivered him to Pilate.

Luke 23:1,2 And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate. . . .

John 18:28 Then they led Jesus from Caiphas to the governor's hall. And it was morning: and they went not into the hall, that they might not be defiled, but that they might eat the pasch.

Acts 4:24-28 Who having heard it, with one accord lifted up their voice to God and said: Lord, thou art he that didst make heaven and earth, the sea and all things that are in them. . . .

Context
Jesus Delivered to Pilate
1And when morning was come, all the chief priests and ancients of the people took counsel against Jesus, that they might put him to death. 2And they brought him bound and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.…
Cross References
Psalm 31:13
For I have heard the blame of many that dwell round about. While they assembled together against me, they consulted to take away my life.

Psalm 71:10
For my enemies have spoken against me; and they that watched my soul have consulted together,

Mark 15:1
And straightway in the morning, the chief priests holding a consultation with the ancients and the scribes and the whole council, binding Jesus, led him away and delivered him to Pilate.

Luke 13:1
And there were present, at that very time, some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

Luke 22:66
And as soon as it was day, the ancients of the people and the chief priests and scribes came together. And they brought him into their council saying: If thou be the Christ, tell us.

John 18:28
Then they led Jesus from Caiphas to the governor's hall. And it was morning: and they went not into the hall, that they might not be defiled, but that they might eat the pasch.

Matthew 26:75
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