Luke 22:66

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 22:66 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 22:66

And as soon as it was day
(See Gill on Matthew 27:1).

The elders of the people;
or "the presbytery of the people", that were chosen from among the people to sit in the sanhedrim; the Israelites, as distinct from priests and Levites, and the doctors:

and the chief priests and the Scribes came together;
which made up the great sanhedrim, or council of the nation:

and led him into their council;
or sanhedrim, the place where the sanhedrim sat, which was in the temple, and in the chamber called (tyzgh tkvl) , "the paved stone chamber" ^F14; here they usually met, and so the Persic version renders it, "where their congregation was daily there".

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 Misna Saobedrin, c. 10. sect. 2. & Middot, c. 5. sect. 3.

Luke 22:66 In-Context

64 And when they had blindfolded Him, they struck Him on the face and asked Him, saying, "Prophesy! Who is it that smote thee?"

65 And many other things they spoke blasphemously against Him.

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,

67 "Art thou the Christ? Tell us." And He said unto them, "If I tell you, ye will not believe.

68 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer Me nor let Me go.