Luke 22:54

54 conprehendentes autem eum duxerunt ad domum principis sacerdotum Petrus vero sequebatur a longe

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Luke 22:54 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 22:54

Then took they him, and led him
The band of soldiers, the captain, and the officers of the Jews, laid hold on Jesus, and bound him, ( John 18:12 ) and led him out of the garden; notwithstanding the miracle he had wrought, and the humanity he had shown in healing the servant's ear; and notwithstanding his moving address to the chiefs of them; and indeed, this was a confirmation of his last words; for by this it appeared, that now was their time, and power was given to them, as the emissaries of Satan, to act against him: and brought him into the high priest's house;
where the sanhedrim were assembled; but this was not in the temple where they used to sit: it is true, indeed, that the chamber in the temple, called the chamber "Parhedrin", or "Palhedrin", was, (hryd tyb) , "the dwelling house" of the high priest, seven days before the day of atonement F11; and this was also called the "chamber of the counsellors" F12; so that had the time of year agreed, it might have been thought that this was the place that Jesus was led to; but here the high priest did not usually dwell, and it is manifestly distinguished from his own house: for it is said F13,

``seven days before the day of atonement, they separate, or remove the high priest, (wtybm) , "from his house", to the chamber of "Palhedrin";''
(See Gill on Matthew 26:3). And Peter followed afar off;
(See Gill on Matthew 26:58).
FOOTNOTES:

F11 T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 10. 1. Maimon. Hilch, Mezuza, c. 6. sect. 6.
F12 T. Bab, Yoma, fol. 8. 2.
F13 Misna Yoma, c. 1. sect. 1.

Luke 22:54 In-Context

52 dixit autem Iesus ad eos qui venerant ad se principes sacerdotum et magistratus templi et seniores quasi ad latronem existis cum gladiis et fustibus
53 cum cotidie vobiscum fuerim in templo non extendistis manus in me sed haec est hora vestra et potestas tenebrarum
54 conprehendentes autem eum duxerunt ad domum principis sacerdotum Petrus vero sequebatur a longe
55 accenso autem igni in medio atrio et circumsedentibus illis erat Petrus in medio eorum
56 quem cum vidisset ancilla quaedam sedentem ad lumen et eum fuisset intuita dixit et hic cum illo erat
The Latin Vulgate is in the public domain.