Robertson Word Pictures - Luke 22:66 - 22:66

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Robertson Word Pictures - Luke 22:66 - 22:66


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As soon as it was day (hōs egeneto hēmera). Mar 15:1 (Mat 27:1) has “morning.”

The assembly of the people (to presbuterion tou laou). The technical word for “the eldership” (from presbuteros, an old man or elder) or group of the elders composing the Sanhedrin. The word occurs in the lxx for the Sanhedrin. In the N.T. occurs only here and Act 22:5 of the Sanhedrin. In 1Ti 4:14 Paul uses it of the elders in a church (or churches). The Sanhedrin was composed of the elders and scribes and chief priests (Mar 15:1) and all three groups are at this meeting. Luke’s language (both chief priests and scribes, te ... kai) seems to apply the word presbuterion to the whole Sanhedrin. Sadducees (chief priests) and Pharisees (scribes) were nearly equally represented.

Into their council (eis to sunedrion autōn). The place of the gathering is not given, but Jesus was led into the council chamber.