Luke 22:66

66 And when it became day there was gathered together the eldership of the people, chief priests also, and scribes, and they led him up to their own sanhedrim,

Luke 22:66 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 22:66

And as soon as it was day
(See Gill on Matthew 27:1).

The elders of the people;
or "the presbytery of the people", that were chosen from among the people to sit in the sanhedrim; the Israelites, as distinct from priests and Levites, and the doctors:

and the chief priests and the Scribes came together;
which made up the great sanhedrim, or council of the nation:

and led him into their council;
or sanhedrim, the place where the sanhedrim sat, which was in the temple, and in the chamber called (tyzgh tkvl) , "the paved stone chamber" ^F14; here they usually met, and so the Persic version renders it, "where their congregation was daily there".

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 Misna Saobedrin, c. 10. sect. 2. & Middot, c. 5. sect. 3.

Luke 22:66 In-Context

64 and having blindfolded him, they were striking him on the face, and were questioning him, saying, `Prophesy who he is who smote thee?'

65 and many other things, speaking evilly, they spake in regard to him.

66 And when it became day there was gathered together the eldership of the people, chief priests also, and scribes, and they led him up to their own sanhedrim,

67 saying, `If thou be the Christ, tell us.' And he said to them, `If I may tell you, ye will not believe;

68 and if I also question [you], ye will not answer me or send me away;