The entire council stood at once and took Jesus to Pilate, the Roman governor.
At daybreak the high priests, the experts of the law, and the top religious leaders convened and had Jesus brought before their council.
They all shouted, “We’ve heard it from his very lips! What further proof do we need?”
“In fact, Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with Jews and non-Jews, met together to take their stand against your holy servant, Jesus the Messiah.