God’s Word Translation
Matthew 26:57
57Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the chief priest, where the experts in Moses’ Teachings and the leaders had gathered together.
Matthew 26:57 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then those who had seized Jesus led him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And those who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
Context of Matthew 26:57
55At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me as if I were a criminal? I used to sit teaching in the temple courtyard every day. But you didn’t arrest me then. 56All of this has happened so that what the prophets have written would come true.” Then all the disciples abandoned him and ran away. Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the chief priest, where the experts in Moses’ Teachings and the leaders had gathered together. 58Peter followed at a distance until he came to the chief priest’s courtyard. He went inside and sat with the guards to see how this would turn out. 59The chief priests and the whole council were searching for false testimony to use against Jesus in order to execute him.
Read all of Matthew 26Matthew 26:57 word by word
οἱ δὲ κρατήσαντες τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἀπήγαγον πρὸς Καϊάφαν τὸν ἀρχιερέα ὅπου οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι συνήχθησαν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- they that had laid hold onκρατέωkrateō · to grasp/seizeG2902
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- ledἀπάγωapagō · to lead awayG520
- toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- CaiaphasΚαϊάφαςKaiaphas · CaiaphasG2533
- the high priestἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
- whereὅπουhopou · where(-ever)G3699
- the scribesγραμματεύςgrammateus · scribeG1122
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- the eldersπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
- were assembledσυνάγωsunagō · to assembleG4863
Cross-references for Matthew 26:57
- Psalms 56:5All day long my enemies twist my words. Their every thought is an evil plan against me.
- Mark 14:53The men took Jesus to the chief priest. All the chief priests, the leaders, and the experts in Moses’ Teachings had gathered together.
- Luke 22:54So they arrested Jesus and led him away to the chief priest’s house. Peter followed at a distance.
- John 11:49One of them, Caiaphas, who was chief priest that year, told them, “You people don’t know anything.
- John 18:12Then the army officer and the Jewish guards arrested Jesus. They tied Jesus up
Commentaries on Matthew 26:57
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 57They - led him away to Caiaphas - John says, John 18:13, that they led him first to Annas; but this appears to have been done merely to do him honor as the father-in-law of Caiaphas, and his colleague in the high priesthood. But as the Sanhedrin was assembled at the house of Caiaphas, it was there he must be brought to undergo his mock trial: but see on John 18:13; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 47-57Verses 47-57 The account of Jesus‘ being betrayed by Judas is recorded by all the evangelists. See Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-12. Matthew 26:47 Judas, one of the twelve, came - This was done while Jesus was addressing his disciples. John informs us that Judas knew the place, because Jesus was in the habit of going there with his disciples. Judas had passed the time, after he left Jesus and the other disciples at the Passover, in arranging…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 57-68Verses 57-68 Jesus was hurried into Jerusalem. It looks ill, and bodes worse, when those who are willing to be Christ's disciples, are not willing to be known to be so. Here began Peter's denying him: for to follow Christ afar off, is to begin to go back from him. It is more our concern to prepare for the end, whatever it may be, than curiously to ask what the end will be. The event is God's, but the duty is ours. Now the Scriptures were fulfilled, which…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 57-68This 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).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 26
- 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
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- 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
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