Matthew 27:1-2
Mark 15:1
Luke 22:66-71
When you were a kid, would you rather have been punished by your fourth grade teacher or by your school principal? Why?
Jesus Condemned
by the Sanhedrin
Matthew 27:1–2; Mark 15:1; Luke
22:66–23:1
Lk 22:66–67aWhen
daylight came, the
elders of the people, both the chief priests and the scribes, convened [Mt
27:1bplotted against Jesus to put
Him to death] and brought Him before their Sanhedrin. 67aThey
said, “If You are the Messiah, tell us.”
67bBut He said to them, “If I do tell you, you will not believe. 68And
if I ask you, you will not answer. 69But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the
right hand of the Power of God.”
70They all asked, “Are You, then, the Son of God?” And He said to them,
“You say that I am.”
71“Why do we need any more testimony,” they said, “since we’ve heard it ourselves from His mouth?” Lk 23:1Then their whole assembly rose up. Mt 27:2After tying Him up, they led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate, the governor.[1]
[1]
Knight, G. W. (2001). A simplified harmony of the Gospels (pp.
227–228). Holman Bible Publishers.
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Jesus’ Court Appearances
A careful study of the four Gospels reveals six different phases in Jesus’ trial before the Jewish leaders and the Roman authorities. Here’s a brief summary of these appearances:
Before the Jewish Religious Leaders
1. Preliminary hearing before Annas, father-in-law of the high priest Caiaphas (John 18:12–24).
2. Hearing before Caiaphas the high priest and other leaders (Matt. 26:57–67; Mark 14:53–65).
3. Official trial and condemnation before the full Sanhedrin (Matt. 27:1–2; Mark 15:1; Luke 22:66–71).
Before the Roman Authorities
4. First appearance before Pilate, Roman governor of Judea (Matt. 27:11–14; Mark 15:2–5; Luke 23:1–5; John 18:28–37).
5. Hearing before Herod Antipas, Roman governor of Galilee and Perea (Luke 23:6–12).
6. Second appearance before Pilate, who pronounces the death sentence (Matt. 27:15–26; Mark 15:6–15; Luke 23:13–25; John 18:38–19:16)
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