When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
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¶ Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
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12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
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20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
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,
As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: