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Matthew 26:3: Meaning Explained
Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the...
Matthew 26:3
“At that time, the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,”
What Does This Verse Mean?
At the same time, the high priests and leaders gather secretly in the courtyard of the high priest Caiaphas.
What’s Happening Here
While Jesus is teaching his followers about his coming death, the religious leaders are plotting to arrest him.
Key Words
chief priestsThe most important religious leaders of the Jewish temple
high priestThe leader of all the priests
Why It Matters
Jesus and his enemies are moving toward the same moment - Jesus has accepted his death while the leaders plan to kill him.
Did You Know?
Caiaphas was the high priest who would later claim Jesus was guilty and deserved death.
Word Study
G5119
ThenΤότε
G4863
assembled togetherσυνήχθησαν
G3588
whoτοῦ
G749
of the high priestἀρχιερέως
G2532
andκαὶ
G1122
the scribesγραμματεῖς
G4245
the eldersπρεσβύτεροι
G2992
of the peopleλαοῦ
G1519
untoεἰς
G833
the palaceαὐλὴν
G3004
was calledλεγομένου
G2533
CaiaphasΚαϊάφα
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