Matthew 27:1

God's Word

Early in the morning all the chief priests and the leaders of the people decided to execute Jesus.

Cross References

Psalm 2:2

Kings take their stands. Rulers make plans together against the Lord and against his Messiah  by saying,

Psalm 31:13

I have heard the whispering of many people— terror on every side— while they made plans together against me. They were plotting to take my life.

Psalm 71:10

My enemies talk about me. They watch me as they plot to take my life.

Micah 2:1

How horrible it will be for those who invent trouble and work out plans for disaster while in bed. When the morning dawns, they carry out their plans because they are able to.

Matthew 23:13

“How horrible it will be for you, experts in Moses’ Teachings and Pharisees! You hypocrites! You lock people out of the kingdom of heaven. You don’t enter it yourselves, and you don’t permit others to enter when they try.

Mark 15:1

Early in the morning the chief priests immediately came to a decision with the leaders and the experts in Moses’ Teachings. The whole Jewish council decided to tie Jesus up, lead him away, and hand him over to Pilate.

Luke 13:1

At that time some people reported to Jesus about some Galileans whom Pilate had executed while they were sacrificing animals.

Luke 22:66

In the morning the council of the people’s leaders, the chief priests and the experts in Moses’ Teachings, gathered together. They brought Jesus in front of their highest court and asked him,

John 18:28

Early in the morning, Jesus was taken from Caiaphas’ house to the governor’s palace. The Jews wouldn’t go into the palace. They didn’t want to become unclean, since they wanted to eat the Passover.

Acts 5:21

Early in the morning, after they had listened to the angel, the apostles went into the temple courtyard and began to teach. The chief priest and those who were with him called together the Jewish council, that is, all the leaders of Israel. They also sent men to the prison to get the apostles.

Judges 16:2

The people of Gaza were told, “Samson’s here!” So they surrounded the place and waited all night at the city gate to ambush him. They were quiet all night. They thought, “We’ll kill him at dawn.”

1 Samuel 19:11

Saul sent messengers to watch David’s house and kill him in the morning. But Michal, David’s wife, advised him, “If you don’t save yourself tonight, you’ll be dead tomorrow!”