Luke 22:66

Luke 22:66 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and the teachers of the law, met together, and Jesus was led before them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When day came, the assembly of the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes. And they led him away to their council, and they said,
• New King James Version (NKJV)As soon as it was day, the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him into their council, saying,

Context of Luke 22:66

64They blindfolded him and said to him, “Tell us who hit you.” 65They also insulted him in many other ways. In the morning the council of the people’s leaders, the chief priests and the experts in Moses’ Teachings, gathered together. They brought Jesus in front of their highest court and asked him, 67“Tell us, are you the Messiah?” Jesus said to them, “If I tell you, you won’t believe me. 68And if I ask you, you won’t answer.

Luke 22:66 word by word

Καὶ ὡς ἐγένετο ἡμέρα, συνήχθη τὸ πρεσβυτέριον τοῦ λαοῦ, ἀρχιερεῖς τε καὶ γραμματεῖς, καὶ ἀπήγαγον αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ συνέδριον αὐτῶνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• as soon asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• it wasγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• the eldersὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the eldersπρεσβυτέριονpresbuterion · council of eldersG4244
• of the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• andτεte · and/bothG5037
• the chief priestsἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• the scribesγραμματεύςgrammateus · scribeG1122
• came togetherσυνάγωsunagō · to assembleG4863
• ledἀνάγωanagō · to leadG321
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• theirἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• councilσυνέδριονsunedrion · councilG4892
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004

Cross-references for Luke 22:66

• Matthew 27:1Early in the morning all the chief priests and the leaders of the people decided to execute Jesus.
• Mark 15:1Early in the morning the chief priests immediately came to a decision with the leaders and the experts in Moses’ Teachings. The whole Jewish council decided to tie Jesus up, lead him away, and hand him over to Pilate.
• Psalms 2:1Why do the nations gather together? Why do their people devise useless plots?
• Acts 4:25You said through the Holy Spirit, who spoke through your servant David (our ancestor), ‘Why do the nations act arrogantly? Why do their people devise useless plots?
• Acts 22:5The chief priest and the entire council of our leaders can prove that I did this. In fact, they even gave me letters to take to the Jewish community in the city of Damascus. I was going there to tie up believers and bring them back to Jerusalem to punish them.

Commentaries on Luke 22:66

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 63-71Verses 63-71 See the notes at Matthew 26:57-68.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 63-71Verses 63-71 Those that condemned Jesus for a blasphemer, were the vilest blasphemers. He referred them to his second coming, for the full proof of his being the Christ, to their confusion, since they would not admit the proof of it to their conviction. He owns himself to be the Son of God, though he knew he should suffer for it. Upon this they ground his condemnation. Their eyes being blinded, they rush on. Let us meditate on this amazing transaction…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 66At daybreak: It was Friday morning (see study note on 22:34). the council of the elders … met together: The Jewish high council (the Sanhedrin) was originally made up of the Jerusalem nobility, both civil leaders and priests, with the high priest as its leader. In the time of Jesus, the Sadducees still led the Sanhedrin (Acts 5:17). But leading Pharisees also held important positions on the council (Acts 23:7).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 22:66

• Court
• Government
• Jesus, the Christ
• Priest
• Prisoners
• Scribe (S)

In the dictionaries

• Accomplish
• Agony
• Cast
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• Reckon
• Sadducees
• Jesus Christ
• Jesus Christ, the Arrest and Trial of
• Law in the New Testament
• Lord's Supper; (eucharist)

Commentaries on Luke 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings