Matthew 26:57
New International Version
Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled.

New Living Translation
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.

English Standard Version
Then those who had seized Jesus led him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered.

Berean Standard Bible
Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.

Berean Literal Bible
And those having seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

King James Bible
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 King James Version
And those who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

New American Standard Bible
Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

NASB 1995
Those who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

NASB 1977
And those who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now those who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

Amplified Bible
Those who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) had gathered [illegally] together.

Christian Standard Bible
Those who had arrested Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had convened.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had convened.

American Standard Version
And they that had taken Jesus led him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

Contemporary English Version
After Jesus had been arrested, he was led off to the house of Caiaphas the high priest. The nation's leaders and the teachers of the Law of Moses were meeting there.

English Revised Version
And they that had taken Jesus led him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the chief priest, where the scribes and the leaders had gathered together.

Good News Translation
Those who had arrested Jesus took him to the house of Caiaphas, the High Priest, where the teachers of the Law and the elders had gathered together.

International Standard Version
Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled.

Majority Standard Bible
Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.

NET Bible
Now the ones who had arrested Jesus led him to Caiaphas, the high priest, in whose house the experts in the law and the elders had gathered.

New Heart English Bible
Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they that had laid hold on Jesus, led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

Weymouth New Testament
But the officers who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the High Priest, at whose house the Scribes and the Elders had assembled.

World English Bible
Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And those laying hold on Jesus led [Him] away to Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together,

Berean Literal Bible
And those having seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

Young's Literal Translation
And those laying hold on Jesus led him away unto Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together,

Smith's Literal Translation
And they having held Jesus, brought to Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and elders were gathered together.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But they holding Jesus led him to Caiphas the high priest, where the scribes and the ancients were assembled.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But those who were holding Jesus led him to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had joined together.

New American Bible
Those who had arrested Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

New Revised Standard Version
Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, in whose house the scribes and the elders had gathered.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they who arrested Yeshua led him to Qaiapha the High Priest, where the Scribes and the Elders were gathered.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And those who took Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and elders had come together.

Godbey New Testament
Taking Jesus they led Him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the chief priests and elders were assembled together.

Haweis New Testament
Then they who had apprehended Jesus, brought him to Caiaphas the high-priest, where the scribes and elders were assembled.

Mace New Testament
And they that had apprehended Jesus, led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the Scribes and the senators were assembled.

Weymouth New Testament
But the officers who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the High Priest, at whose house the Scribes and the Elders had assembled.

Worrell New Testament
And those who seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

Worsley New Testament
Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled. And they, that apprehended Jesus, led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled:

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Context
Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin
56But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled. 57 Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered. 58But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.…

Cross References
John 18:12-14
Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him. / They brought Him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. / Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.

Mark 14:53-54
They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders, and scribes assembled. / Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the officers and warmed himself by the fire.

Luke 22:54
Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance.

John 18:24
Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.

Acts 4:5-6
The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem, / along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priest’s family.

John 11:47-53
Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs. / If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” / But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all! ...

Mark 14:55-65
Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any. / For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent. / Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him: ...

Luke 22:66-71
At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said, / “If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe. / And if I ask you a question, you will not answer. ...

John 18:19-24
Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching. / “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret. / Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.” ...

Acts 5:27-28
They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them. / “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”

Isaiah 53:7-8
He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth. / By oppression and judgment He was taken away, and who can recount His descendants? For He was cut off from the land of the living; He was stricken for the transgression of My people.

Psalm 2:1-2
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:

Psalm 22:12-13
Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me. / They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.

Isaiah 50:6
I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.

Zechariah 11:12-13
Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver. / And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—this magnificent price at which they valued me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD.


Treasury of Scripture

And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

Psalm 56:5,6
Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil…

Mark 14:53,54
And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes…

Luke 22:54,55
Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off…

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Matthew 26
1. Jesus foretells his own death.
3. The rulers conspire against him.
6. The woman anoints his feet.
14. Judas bargains to betray him.
17. Jesus eats the Passover;
26. institutes his holy supper;
30. foretells the desertion of his disciples, and Peter's denial;
36. prays in the garden;
47. and being betrayed by a kiss,
57. is carried to Caiaphas,
69. and denied by Peter.














Those who had arrested Jesus
This phrase refers to the group that apprehended Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. The Greek word for "arrested" is "κρατήσαντες" (kratēsantes), which implies a forceful seizure. This act of arresting Jesus was a fulfillment of the prophecies regarding the Messiah's suffering. It highlights the beginning of Jesus' Passion, a pivotal moment in Christian theology where the innocent Lamb of God willingly submits to the will of the Father for the redemption of humanity.

led Him away
The Greek word "ἀπήγαγον" (apēgagon) is used here, meaning to lead or bring away. This phrase signifies the transition from Jesus' ministry to His trials and crucifixion. It is a poignant reminder of Jesus' obedience and submission to God's plan, as He is taken from a place of prayer to a place of judgment. This movement from the garden to the high priest's house symbolizes the journey from divine communion to human condemnation.

to the house of Caiaphas the high priest
Caiaphas was the Jewish high priest at the time, a position of significant religious authority. The high priest's house was not just a residence but also a place where important religious and legal matters were discussed. Historically, Caiaphas is known for his role in the plot to arrest and execute Jesus, as recorded in the Gospels. This setting underscores the religious leaders' rejection of Jesus as the Messiah and their complicity in His death.

where the scribes and elders had gathered
The "scribes" and "elders" were influential members of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council. The Greek word for "gathered" is "συνήχθησαν" (synēchthēsan), indicating a formal assembly. This gathering was not a spontaneous meeting but a premeditated council to decide Jesus' fate. The presence of these leaders highlights the institutional opposition to Jesus and the fulfillment of His prophecy that He would be rejected by the religious establishment. This assembly marks the beginning of the legal proceedings that would lead to the crucifixion, emphasizing the gravity and injustice of the trial.

(57) To Caiaphas the high priest.--St. John alone, probably from the special facilities which he possessed as known to the high priest, records the preliminary examination before Annas (John 18:13; John 18:19-24). It was obviously intended to draw from our Lord's lips something that might serve as the basis of an accusation. Caiaphas, we must remember, had already committed himself to the policy of condemnation (John 11:49-50). The whole history that follows leaves the impression that the plans of the priests had been hastened by the treachery of Judas.

Where the scribes and the elders were assembled.--It was against the rules of Jewish law to hold a session of the Sanhedrin or Council for the trial of capital offences by night. Such an assembly on the night of the Paschal Supper must have been still more at variance with usage, and the fact that it was so held has, indeed, been urged as a proof that the Last Supper was not properly the Passover. The present gathering was therefore an informal one--probably a packed meeting of those who were parties to the plot, Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathaea, and probably not a few others, like the young "ruler" of Luke 18:18, not being summoned. When they had gone through their mock trial, and day was dawning (Luke 22:68), they transformed themselves into a formal court, and proceeded to pass judgment. . . .

Verses 57-68. - Jesus before Caiaphas, informally condemned to death. (Mark 14:53-65; Luke 22:54, 63-65; John 18:24.) Verse 57. - Led him away to Caiaphas. The synoptists omit all mention of the preliminary inquiry before Annas (John 18:13, 19-24). His palace was nearest to the place of capture, and the soldiers appear to have received orders to conduct the Prisoner thither, Annas having vast influence with the Romans, and being the principal mover in the matter. What passed before him is not recorded, none of the disciples being present at the examination. The synoptists take up the account when Jesus was sent bound to Caiaphas, who St. John (John 18:14) notes was the one who for political reasons had urged the judicial murder of Jesus. Where (i.e. in whose house) the scribes and the elders were assembled. This seems to have been an informal meeting of the leading Sanhedrists, hastily convened, not in their usual place of meeting, but in a chamber of Caiaphas's palace. Some years before this time the right of pronouncing capital sentences had been removed from the council; and hence the necessity of assembling in the hall Gazith (where only such sentences could be delivered) existed no longer.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Those
Οἱ (Hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

who had arrested
κρατήσαντες (kratēsantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2902: From kratos; to use strength, i.e. Seize or retain.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦν (Iēsoun)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

led [Him] away
ἀπήγαγον (apēgagon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 520: To lead, carry, take away; met: To be led astray, seduced. From apo and ago; to take off.

to [the house of]
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

Caiaphas
Καϊάφαν (Kaiaphan)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2533: Caiaphas, Jewish high priest. Of Chaldee origin; the dell; Caiaphas, an Israelite.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

high priest,
ἀρχιερέα (archierea)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 749: High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.

where
ὅπου (hopou)
Adverb
Strong's 3699: Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

scribes
γραμματεῖς (grammateis)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1122: From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

elders
πρεσβύτεροι (presbyteroi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4245: Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'.

had gathered.
συνήχθησαν (synēchthēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4863: From sun and ago; to lead together, i.e. Collect or convene; specially, to entertain.


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