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Matthew 26:57

What does Matthew 26:57 mean?

A plain-English look at Matthew 26:57 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Matthew 26:57 means

Those who seized Jesus lead him to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where scribes and elders have assembled. This brings Jesus into the official religious court’s sphere for interrogation and condemnation. The gathering of scribes and elders indicates the trial will be orchestrated by religious authorities. The verse situates the forthcoming illegal proceedings in Caiaphas’ house and sets up the hostile environment where false witnesses will be sought to justify a death sentence, highlighting institutional conspiracy against Jesus.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they that had taken Jesus led him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they that had taken Jesus led him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And those who had made Jesus prisoner took him away to the house of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and those in authority over the people had come together.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And those laying hold on Jesus led <FI>him<Fi> away unto Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But they holding Jesus led him to Caiphas the high priest, where the scribes and the ancients were assembled.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Now they that had seized Jesus led [him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

Context

This verse follows the arrest and the disciples’ flight, moving the narrative to the first stage of Jesus’ trial. It connects to the earlier plotting among chief priests and elders and shows the coordinated nature of the opposition. For readers, it primes expectations for unlawful procedures, false accusations, and the eventual conviction.

v.56But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him, and fled.

v.57This passage

v.58But Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest, and entered in, and sat with the officers, to see the end.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 18:12

    So the band and the chief captain, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him,

  • Psalms 56:5

    All the day long they wrest my words: All their thoughts are against me for evil.

  • John 18:19

    The high priest therefore asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his teaching.

  • John 11:49

    But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

  • Luke 22:54

    And they seized him, and led himaway, and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed afar off.

  • Matthew 26:3

    Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas;

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