• Luke 22:66
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 66 Καὶ And ὡς as ἐγένετο it became ἡμέρα, day, συνήχθη was led together τὸ the πρεσβυτέριον body of elders τοῦ of the λαοῦ, people, ἀρχιερεῖς chief priests τε both καὶ and γραμματεῖς, scribes, καὶ and ἀπήγαγον they led away αὐτὸν him εἰς into τὸ the συνέδριον Sanhedrin αὐτῶν, of them, λέγοντες saying

  • Luke 22:66
    American Standard Version

    • 66 And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away into their council, saying,

  • Luke 22:66
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 66 And when it became day the Eldership of the people was gathered together—both High-priests and Scribes,—and they led him away into their high-council, saying—If thou art the Christ tell us!

  • Luke 22:66
    King James Version

    • 66 And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

  • Luke Study Notes—Chapter 22
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 22:66

      assembly of elders: Or “council (body) of elders.” The Greek word pre·sby·teʹri·on used here is related to the term pre·sbyʹte·ros (lit., “older man”), which in the Bible primarily refers to those who hold a position of authority and responsibility in a community or a nation. Although the term sometimes refers to physical age (as at Lu 15:25 and Ac 2:17), it is not limited to those who are elderly. The expression “assembly of elders” here evidently refers to the Sanhedrin, the Jewish high court in Jerusalem, which was made up of the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. These three groups are often mentioned together.​—Mt 16:21; 27:41; Mr 8:31; 11:27; 14:43, 53; 15:1; Lu 9:22; 20:1; see Glossary, “Elder; Older man,” and study note on their Sanhedrin hall in this verse.

      their Sanhedrin hall: Or “their Sanhedrin.” The Sanhedrin was the Jewish high court in Jerusalem. The Greek word rendered “Sanhedrin hall” or “Sanhedrin” (sy·neʹdri·on) literally means a “sitting down with.” Although it was a general term for an assembly or a meeting, in Israel it could refer to a religious judicial body or court. The Greek word can refer to the people making up the court itself or to the building or location of the court.​—See study note on Mt 5:22 and Glossary, “Sanhedrin”; see also App. B12 for the possible location of the Sanhedrin Hall.