SEV Biblia, Chapter 27:1
¶ Y venida la maana, entraron en consejo todos los príncipes de los sacerdotes, y los ancianos del pueblo, contra Jess, para entregarle a muerte.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:1
Verse 1. When the morning was come] As soon as it was light- took counsel against Jesus. They had begun this counsel the preceding evening, see chap. xxvi. 59. But as it was contrary to all forms of law to proceed against a person's life by night, they seem to have separated for a few hours, and then, at the break of day, came together again, pretending to conduct the business according to the forms of law. To put him to death] They had already determined his death, and pronounced the sentence of death on him; chap. xxvi. 66. And now they assemble under the pretense of reconsidering the evidence, and deliberating on it, to give the greater appearance of justice to their conduct. They wished to make it appear that "they had taken ample time to consider of it, and, from the fullest conviction, by the most satisfactory and conclusive evidence, they had now delivered him into the hands of the Romans, to meet that death to which they had adjudged him."
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 1. When the morning was come , etc.] Or, as soon as it was day, as Luke says, ( Luke 22:66). The sanhedrim had been up all night, which, after eating the passover, they had spent in apprehending, trying, and examining Jesus, and the witnesses against him; and had come to an unanimous vote, that he was guilty of death; upon which they either put Jesus out of the room for a while, or went into another themselves, to consult what further steps should be taken: or if they went home to their own houses, they very quickly got together again, and met in the temple, where they seem to be, ( Matthew 27:5), unless the story of Judas is, by anticipation, inserted here; and in their council chamber, where they led Jesus, and examined him again concerning his being the Son of God; (see Luke 22:66), all which shows how intent they were upon this business, and with what eagerness and diligence they pursued it; their feet ran to evil, and they made haste to shed blood. This was the time of their morning prayers, of their saying their phylacteries, and reciting the shema, hear, O Israel! the Lord our God is one Lord, according to their canon, which is this f1622 : from what time do they read the shema in the morning? from such time that a man can distinguish between blue and white: says R. Eliezer, between blue and green; and he finishes it before the sun shines out. R. Joshua says, before three hours had elapsed: but religion, rites, ceremonies, and canons, must all give way to the accomplishment of what their hearts were so much set upon: all the chief priests and elders of the people . The Syriac and Persic versions leave out the word all, but it is retained in the Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions, and in Munsters Hebrew Gospel, and that very rightly. The Scribes and elders met at Caiaphass house before, ( Matthew 26:57), but it being in the night, they might not be all together; Annas particularly seems to have been absent, ( John 18:24), but now they all assemble together, as in a case of necessity they were obliged to do: their rule was this f1623 ; the sanhedrim, consisting of seventy and one (as this was), are obliged to sit all of them as one, (or all, and everyone of them,) in their place in the temple; but at what time there is a necessity of their being gathered together, lwk yxbqtm , they are all of them assembled; but, at other times, he who has any business may go, and do his pleasure, and return: yet so it is, that there may not be less than twenty three sitting continually all the time of their sitting; (their usual time of sitting was from the morning daily sacrifice, to the evening daily sacrifice f1624 ;) one that is under a necessity of going out; this looks upon his companions that remain, and if twenty three remain, he may go out; but if not, he may not, until the other returns.
This being now a case of necessity, and great importance, they are all summoned and gathered together, unless we except Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus; who yet might be there, though they did not consent to their counsel and deed, as is certain of the former, ( Luke 23:51), these took counsel against Jesus ; Gods holy child Jesus, his anointed, the Messiah; and which was taking counsel against the Lord himself; and so the prophecy in ( Psalm 2:2), had its accomplishment: what they consulted about was to put him to death ; it was not what punishment to inflict upon him, whether scourging or death; that was before determined; they had already condemned him to death: but now they enter into close consultation what death to put him to, and in what manner; whether privately, he being now in their hands; or whether by the means of zealots, or by the Roman magistrate; or whether it should be by stoning, which must have been the case, if they put him to death according to their law; and by their authority; or whether by crucifixion, which they chose as the most ignominious and painful; and therefore determined to deliver him up to the Roman governor, and use their interest with him to put him to death, according to the Roman law.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-10 - Wicked men see little of the consequences of their crimes when the commit them, but they must answer for them all. In the fullest manne Judas acknowledged to the chief priests that he had sinned, an betrayed an innocent person. This was full testimony to the characte of Christ; but the rulers were hardened. Casting down the money, Juda departed, and went and hanged himself, not being able to bear the terror of Divine wrath, and the anguish of despair. There is littl doubt but that the death of Judas was before that of our blessed Lord But was it nothing to them that they had thirsted after this blood, an hired Judas to betray it, and had condemned it to be shed unjustly Thus do fools make a mock at sin. Thus many make light of Chris crucified. And it is a common instance of the deceitfulness of ou hearts, to make light of our own sin by dwelling upon other people' sins. But the judgment of God is according to truth. Many apply thi passage of the buying the piece of ground, with the money Judas brough back, to signify the favour intended by the blood of Christ to strangers, and sinners of the Gentiles. It fulfilled a prophecy, Ze 11:12. Judas went far toward repentance, yet it was not to salvation He confessed, but not to God; he did not go to him, and say, I have sinned, Father, against heaven. Let none be satisfied with such partia convictions as a man may have, and yet remain full of pride, enmity and rebellion.
Greek Textus Receptus
πρωιας 4405 N-GSF δε 1161 CONJ γενομενης 1096 5637 V-2ADP-GSF συμβουλιον 4824 N-ASN ελαβον 2983 5627 V-2AAI-3P παντες 3956 A-NPM οι 3588 T-NPM αρχιερεις 749 N-NPM και 2532 CONJ οι 3588 T-NPM πρεσβυτεροι 4245 A-NPM του 3588 T-GSM λαου 2992 N-GSM κατα 2596 PREP του 3588 T-GSM ιησου 2424 N-GSM ωστε 5620 CONJ θανατωσαι 2289 5658 V-AAN αυτον 846 P-ASM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
27:1 {Now when morning was come} (pr"ias de genomens). Genitive absolute. After dawn came the Sanhedrin held a formal meeting to condemn Jesus and so ratify the illegal trial during the night (#Mr 15:1; Lu 22:66-71). Luke gives the details of this second ratification consultation. The phrase used, {took counsel} (sumboulion elabon) is a Latin idiom (_consilium ceperunt_) for sunebouleusanto.
