Then the chief priests met with the elders of the people. They met in the palace of Caiaphas, the high priest.

那时，祭司长和民间的长老聚集在大祭司称为该亚法的院里。

那时，祭司长和百姓的长老聚集在那称为该亚法的大祭司的院里。

那时，祭司长和百姓的长老聚集在那称为该亚法的大祭司的院里。

那时，祭司长和民间的长老正聚集在大祭司该亚法的府里，

那时，祭司长和民间的长老聚集在大祭司该亚法的官邸，

那时，祭司长们和民间的长老们聚集在叫该亚法的大祭司的宅院里，

那時，祭司長和民間的長老聚集在大祭司稱為該亞法的院裏。

那時，祭司長和百姓的長老聚集在那稱為該亞法的大祭司的院裏。

那時，祭司長和百姓的長老聚集在那稱為該亞法的大祭司的院裏。

那時，祭司長和民間的長老正聚集在大祭司該亞法的府裡，

那時，祭司長和民間的長老聚集在大祭司該亞法的官邸，

那時祭司長和民間的長老聚集在稱為該亞法的大祭司院子裏，

那時，祭司長們和民間的長老們聚集在叫該亞法的大祭司的宅院裡，

時、祭司諸長、及民之長老、集大祭司該亞法院、

祭司諸長、士子、民之長老、集於祭司長該亞法院、

時祭司諸長經士、及民之長老、集於大祭司名該亞法者之院、

斯時、司祭長及民間耆老、方群集於大司祭該法院中

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

At that same time the leading priests and elders were meeting at the residence of Caiaphas, the high priest,

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas,

At that time the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the courtyard of the high priest named Caiaphas;

Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people assembled at the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

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

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the palace of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.

Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin.“ What can we do?” they asked.“ This man is performing many signs.If we let him keep on doing this, everyone will believe in him. Then the Romans will come. They will take away our temple and our nation.”One of the Jewish leaders spoke up. His name was Caiaphas. He was high priest at that time. He said,“ You don’t know anything at all!You don’t realize what is good for you. It is better if one man dies for the people than if the whole nation is destroyed.”He did not say this on his own because he was high priest at that time. He prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation.He also prophesied that Jesus would die for God’s children scattered everywhere. He would die to bring them together and make them one.So from that day on, the Jewish rulers planned to kill Jesus.

Annas sent him, tied up, to Caiaphas, the high priest.

Not too far away, Peter followed Jesus. He went right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the guards. He warmed himself at the fire.

Long ago you spoke by the Holy Spirit. You spoke through the mouth of our father David, who served you. You said,“‘ Why are the nations angry? Why do the people make useless plans?The kings of the earth rise up. The rulers of the earth gather together against the Lord and against his anointed king.’( Psalm 2:1, 2)In fact, Herod and Pontius Pilate met with the Gentiles in this city. They also met with the people of Israel. All of them made plans against your holy servant Jesus. He is the one you anointed.They did what your power and purpose had already decided should happen.

and brought him first to Annas. He was the father- in- law of Caiaphas, the high priest at that time.Caiaphas had advised the Jewish leaders that it would be good if one man died for the people.Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. The high priest knew the other disciple. So that disciple went with Jesus into the high priest’s courtyard.

Why do the nations plan evil together? Why do they make useless plans?The kings of the earth rise up against the Lord. The rulers of the earth join together against his anointed king.

But the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders. They had commanded anyone who found out where Jesus was staying to report it. Then they could arrest him.

Then the Jewish leaders took Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. By now it was early morning. The Jewish leaders did not want to be made“ unclean.” They wanted to be able to eat the Passover meal. So they did not enter the palace.

Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the high priest. The teachers of the law and the elders had come together there.Not too far away, Peter followed Jesus. He went right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards to see what would happen.

The next day the rulers, the elders and the teachers of the law met in Jerusalem.Annas, the high priest, was there. So were Caiaphas, John, Alexander and other people in the high priest’s family.

They get together and hide. They watch my steps. They hope to kill me.

They shoot from their hiding places at people who aren’t guilty. They shoot quickly and aren’t afraid of being caught.They help one another make evil plans. They talk about hiding their traps. They say,“ Who can see what we are doing?”They make plans to do what is evil. They say,“ We have thought up a perfect plan!” The hearts and minds of people are so clever!

The chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus’ stories. They knew he was talking about them.So they looked for a way to arrest him. But they were afraid of the crowd. The people believed that Jesus was a prophet.

I had been like a gentle lamb led off to be killed. I didn’t realize they had made plans against me. They had said,“ Let’s destroy the tree and its fruit. Let’s take away his life. Then his name won’t be remembered anymore.”

Can you have anything to do with rulers who aren’t fair? Can those who make laws that cause suffering be friends of yours?Evil people join together against those who do what is right. They sentence to death those who aren’t guilty of doing anything wrong.

They said,“ Come on. Let’s make plans against Jeremiah. We’ll still have priests to teach us the law. We’ll always have wise people to give us advice. We’ll have prophets to bring us messages from the Lord. So come on. Let’s speak out against Jeremiah. We shouldn’t pay any attention to what he says.”Lord, please listen to me! Hear what my enemies are saying about me!Should the good things I’ve done be paid back with evil? But my enemies have dug a pit for me. Remember that I stood in front of you and spoke up for them. I tried to turn your anger away from them.

But what if you do not obey me? Suppose you do not keep the Sabbath day holy. And suppose you carry a load through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. Then I will start a fire that can’t be put out. It will begin at the gates of Jerusalem. It will destroy its mighty towers.” ’ ”

Annas and Caiaphas were high priests. At that time God’s word came to John, son of Zechariah, in the desert.

Peter was sitting out in the courtyard. A female servant came to him.“ You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said.