New Living Translation
Matthew 26:57
57Then the people who had arrested Jesus led him to the home of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the teachers of religious law and the elders had gathered.
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
55Then Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I some dangerous revolutionary, that you come with swords and clubs to arrest me? Why didn’t you arrest me in the Temple? I was there teaching every day. 56But this is all happening to fulfill the words of the prophets as recorded in the Scriptures.” At that point, all the disciples deserted him and fled. Then the people who had arrested Jesus led him to the home of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the teachers of religious law and the elders had gathered. 58Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and came to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and sat with the guards and waited to see how it would all end. 59Inside, the leading priests and the entire high council were trying to find witnesses who would lie about Jesus, so they could put him to death.
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 56:5They are always twisting what I say; they spend their days plotting to harm me.
- Mark 14:53They took Jesus to the high priest’s home where the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious law had gathered.
- Luke 22:54So they arrested him and led him to the high priest’s home. And Peter followed at a distance.
- John 11:49Caiaphas, who was high priest at that time, said, “You don’t know what you’re talking about!
- John 18:12So the soldiers, their commanding officer, and the Temple guards arrested Jesus and tied him 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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