Matthew 27:1,2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

For the exposition of this portion, see the note at John 18:28, etc.

This portion is special to Matthew. On the progress of guilt in the traitor, see the notes at Mark 14:1-11, Remark 8; and at John 13:21-30.

Matthew 27:1-2

1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.