Matthew 27:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Now when it was morning, all the chief priests and those in authority took thought together with the purpose of putting Jesus to death.

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  • Mark 15:1 : 1 And the first thing in the morning the chief priests, with those in authority and the scribes and all the Sanhedrin, had a meeting, and put cords round Jesus, and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate.
  • Luke 22:66 : 66 And when it was day, the rulers of the people came together, with the chief priests and the scribes, and they took him before their Sanhedrin, saying,
  • John 18:28 : 28 So they took Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the Praetorium. It was early. They themselves did not go into the Praetorium, so that they might not become unclean, but might take the Passover.
  • Acts 4:24-28 : 24 And hearing it, they all, with one mind, made prayer to God and said, O Lord, maker of heaven and earth and the sea and all things in them: 25 Who has said, by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David your servant, Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish? 26 The kings of the earth were lifted up, the rulers came together, against the Lord, and against his Christ: 27 For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together, 28 To do that which had been fixed before by your hand and your purpose.
  • Acts 5:21 : 21 And hearing this, they went into the Temple at dawn, and were teaching. But the high priest and those who were with him got together the Sanhedrin and the representatives of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to get them.
  • Ps 2:2 : 2 The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,
  • Prov 4:16-18 : 16 For they take no rest till they have done evil; their sleep is taken away if they have not been the cause of someone's fall. 17 The bread of evil-doing is their food, the wine of violent acts their drink. 18 But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.
  • Mic 2:1 : 1 A curse on the designers of evil, working on their beds! in the morning light they do it, because it is in their power.
  • Matt 23:13 : 13 But a curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you are shutting the kingdom of heaven against men: for you do not go in yourselves, and those who are going in, you keep back.
  • Matt 26:3-4 : 3 Then the chief priests and the rulers of the people came together in the house of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas. 4 And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.
  • Luke 23:1-2 : 1 And they all went and took him before Pilate. 2 And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.
  • Judg 16:2 : 2 And it was said to the Gazites, Samson is here. So they went round, watching for him all day at the doorway of the town, but at night they kept quiet, saying, When daylight comes we will put him to death.
  • 1 Sam 19:11 : 11 Then in that night Saul sent men to David's house to keep watch on him so as to put him to death in the morning: and David's wife Michal said to him, If you do not go away to a safe place tonight you will be put to death in the morning.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 15:1
    86%

    1 And the first thing in the morning the chief priests, with those in authority and the scribes and all the Sanhedrin, had a meeting, and put cords round Jesus, and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate.

  • Luke 22:66
    84%

    66 And when it was day, the rulers of the people came together, with the chief priests and the scribes, and they took him before their Sanhedrin, saying,

  • Matt 27:2-3
    2 verses
    81%

    2 And they put cords on him and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate, the ruler.

    3 Then Judas, who was false to him, seeing that he was to be put to death, in his regret took back the thirty bits of silver to the chief priests and those in authority,

  • Matt 27:20
    80%

    20 Now the chief priests and those in authority got the people to make request for Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.

  • Matt 26:3-4
    2 verses
    80%

    3 Then the chief priests and the rulers of the people came together in the house of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.

    4 And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.

  • Matt 27:62
    79%

    62 Now on the day after the getting ready of the Passover, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate,

  • Luke 22:2
    78%

    2 And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a chance to put him to death, but they went in fear of the people.

  • Matt 26:59
    78%

    59 Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;

  • Mark 14:1
    78%

    1 It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes made designs how they might take him by deceit and put him to death:

  • Mark 14:53
    78%

    53 And they took Jesus away to the high priest; and there came together with him all the chief priests and those in authority and the scribes.

  • John 11:53
    77%

    53 And from that day they took thought together how to put him to death.

  • Matt 26:57
    77%

    57 And those who had made Jesus prisoner took him away to the house of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and those in authority over the people had come together.

  • Luke 24:20
    77%

    20 And how the chief priests and our rulers gave him up to be put to death on the cross.

  • Mark 14:55
    76%

    55 Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for witness against Jesus so that they might put him to death; and they were unable to get any.

  • Luke 23:1
    75%

    1 And they all went and took him before Pilate.

  • John 18:28
    74%

    28 So they took Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the Praetorium. It was early. They themselves did not go into the Praetorium, so that they might not become unclean, but might take the Passover.

  • Acts 4:27
    74%

    27 For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,

  • Luke 20:1
    74%

    1 And it came about on one of those days, when he was teaching the people in the Temple and preaching the good news,

  • John 12:10
    74%

    10 Now there was talk among the chief priests of putting Lazarus to death;

  • Matt 20:18
    74%

    18 See, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be given into the hands of the chief priests and scribes; and they will give orders for him to be put to death,

  • Luke 22:4
    73%

    4 And he went away and had a discussion with the chief priests and the rulers, about how he might give him up to them.

  • Acts 6:12
    73%

    12 And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,

  • Luke 23:13
    73%

    13 And Pilate sent for the chief priests and the rulers and the people, and said to them,

  • Mark 11:27
    73%

    27 And they came again to Jerusalem: and while he was walking in the Temple, there came to him the chief priests and the scribes and those in authority:

  • Matt 28:12
    73%

    12 And when they had come together with those in authority, and had made their decision, they gave much money to the watchmen, saying,

  • Matt 27:27
    73%

    27 Then the ruler's armed men took Jesus into the open square, and got all their band together.

  • Acts 4:5
    73%

    5 And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem;

  • Matt 26:47
    73%

    47 And while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a band armed with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and those in authority over the people.

  • Matt 27:22
    73%

    22 Pilate says to them, What, then, am I to do with Jesus, who is named Christ? They all say, Let him be put to death on the cross.

  • Matt 27:41
    72%

    41 In the same way, the chief priests, making sport of him, with the scribes and those in authority, said,

  • Luke 23:10
    72%

    10 And the chief priests and the scribes were there, making statements against him violently.

  • Acts 5:27
    72%

    27 And they took them into the Sanhedrin, and the high priest said to them,

  • Matt 27:17
    72%

    17 So when they came together, Pilate said to them, Whom will you have? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is named Christ?

  • Luke 22:7
    72%

    7 And the day of unleavened bread came, when the Passover lamb is put to death.

  • John 18:12
    72%

    12 Then the band and the chief captain and the police took Jesus and put cords round him.

  • John 18:14
    72%

    14 It was Caiaphas who had said to the Jews that it was in their interest for one man to be put to death for the people.

  • Mark 14:64
    72%

    64 His words against God have come to your ears: what is your opinion? And they all said it was right for him to be put to death.

  • Matt 26:55
    72%

    55 In that hour Jesus said to the people, Have you come out as against a thief with swords and sticks to take me? I was teaching every day in the Temple and you took me not.

  • Mark 14:43
    72%

    43 And straight away, while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great band with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and the scribes and those in authority.

  • Mark 15:11
    72%

    11 But the people were moved by the chief priests to make him let Barabbas go free.

  • Matt 26:66
    71%

    66 What is your opinion? They made answer and said, It is right for him to be put to death.

  • Luke 22:53
    71%

    53 When I was in the Temple with you every day, your hands were not stretched out against me: but this is your hour, and the authority of the dark power.

  • John 19:16
    71%

    16 So then he gave him up to them to be put to death on the cross. And they took Jesus away;

  • Luke 19:47
    71%

    47 And every day he was teaching in the Temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people were attempting to put him to death;

  • Matt 26:16
    71%

    16 And from that time he was watching for a chance to give him into their hands.

  • Luke 23:23
    71%

    23 But they went on crying out loudly, Let him be put to death on the cross. And they had their way.

  • Acts 13:28
    71%

    28 And though no cause of death was seen in him, they made a request to Pilate that he might be put to death.

  • Matt 27:6
    71%

    6 And the chief priests took the silver and said, It is not right to put it in the Temple store for it is the price of blood.