New King James Version
Luke 22:66
66As soon as it was day, the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him into their council, saying,
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 Living Translation (NLT)At daybreak all the elders of the people assembled, including the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. Jesus was led before this high council,
Context of Luke 22:66
64And having blindfolded Him, they struck Him on the face and asked Him, saying, “Prophesy! Who is the one who struck You?” 65And many other things they blasphemously spoke against Him. 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, 67“If You are the Christ, tell us.” But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will by no means believe. 68And if I also ask you, you will by no means answer Me or let Me go.
Read all of Luke 22Luke 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 27:1When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.
- Mark 15:1Immediately, in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council; and they bound Jesus, led Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate.
- Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing?
- Acts 4:25who by the mouth of Your servant David have said: ‘Why did the nations rage, And the people plot vain things?
- Acts 22:5as also the high priest bears me witness, and all the council of the elders, from whom I also received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring in chains even those who were there to Jerusalem to be punished.
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
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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
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