53 (A)So they led Jesus away to the high Priest, and to him came [a]together all the high Priests, and the Elders, and the Scribes.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 14:53 The highest council was assembled, because Christ was accused as a blasphemer and a false prophet: for as for the other crime of treason, it was forged against him by the Priests, to enforce Pilate by that means to condemn him.

Jesus Before the Sanhedrin(A)(B)

53 They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders and the teachers of the law came together.

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54 (A)Then took they him, and led him, and brought him to the high Priest’s house. [a]And Peter followed afar off.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 22:54 We have to behold in Peter an example both of the fragility of man’s nature, and of the singular goodness of God toward his elect.

Peter Disowns Jesus(A)

54 Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest.(B) Peter followed at a distance.(C)

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14 (A)And Caiaphas was he, that gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

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14 Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jewish leaders that it would be good if one man died for the people.(A)

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