KJV King James Version
And they that had laid hold on Jesus led [him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 26:57
And they that had laid hold on Jesus led [him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
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BSB 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.
WEB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT 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,
Surrounding context — Matthew 26
54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led [him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, [yet] found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenκρατήσαντεςG2902 · krateōto grasp/seizeτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦνG2424 · IēsousJesusἀπήγαγονG520 · apagōto lead awayπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withΚαϊάφανG2533 · KaiaphasCaiaphasτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρχιερέαG749 · archiereushigh-priestὅπουG3699 · hopouwhere(-ever)οἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoγραμματεῖςG1122 · grammateusscribeκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρεσβύτεροιG4245 · presbuteroselder: Elderσυνήχθησαν.¶G4863 · sunagōto assemble
Cross-references
Matthew 26:3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,John 18:12-14Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,John 18:19-24The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.John 11:49And one of them, [named] Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,Psalm 56:5-6Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts [are] against me for evil.Luke 22:54-55Then took they him, and led [him], and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.Mark 14:53-65And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
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