The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying,
Matthew 27:1 - New International Version (Anglicised) Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition WHEN IT was morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people held a consultation against Jesus to put Him to death; American Standard Version (1901) Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: Common English Bible Early in the morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people reached the decision to have Jesus put to death. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, when morning arrived, all the leaders of the priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so that they might deliver him to death. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version AND when morning was come, all the chief priests and ancients of the people took counsel against Jesus, that they might put him to death. |
The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying,
For I hear many whispering, ‘Terror on every side!’ They conspire against me and plot to take my life.
For my enemies speak against me; those who wait to kill me conspire together.
Woe to those who plan iniquity, to those who plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they carry it out because it is in their power to do it.
‘Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.
Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law and the whole Sanhedrin, made their plans. So they bound Jesus, led him away and handed him over to Pilate.
Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and the teachers of the law, met together, and Jesus was led before them.
Then the Jewish leaders took Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. By now it was early morning, and to avoid ceremonial uncleanness they did not enter the palace, because they wanted to be able to eat the Passover.
At daybreak they entered the temple courts, as they had been told, and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they called together the Sanhedrin – the full assembly of the elders of Israel – and sent to the jail for the apostles.
The people of Gaza were told, ‘Samson is here!’ So they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They made no move during the night, saying, ‘At dawn we’ll kill him.’
Saul sent men to David’s house to watch it and to kill him in the morning. But Michal, David’s wife, warned him, ‘If you don’t run for your life tonight, tomorrow you’ll be killed.’