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, “Prophesy to us! Who hit you that time?” 65And they hurled all sorts of terrible insults at him. 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, 67and they said, “Tell us, are you the Messiah?” But he replied, “If I tell you, you won’t believe me. 68And if I ask you a question, 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 27:1Very early in the morning the leading priests and the elders of the people met again to lay plans for putting Jesus to death.
• Mark 15:1Very early in the morning the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious law—the entire high council—met to discuss their next step. They bound Jesus, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor.
• Psalms 2:1Why are the nations so angry? Why do they waste their time with futile plans?
• Acts 4:25you spoke long ago by the Holy Spirit through our ancestor David, your servant, saying, ‘Why were the nations so angry? Why did they waste their time with futile plans?
• Acts 22:5The high priest and the whole council of elders can testify that this is so. For I received letters from them to our Jewish brothers in Damascus, authorizing me to bring the followers of the Way from there to Jerusalem, in chains, 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

Topics related to Luke 22:66

• Court
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• Jesus, the Christ
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• 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