The Last Supper
At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, Matthew 26:3 · Berean Standard Bible
Meanwhile, the chief priests and elders gather at the high priest Caiaphas' house, scheming together.
The people who should have recognized Jesus as the Messiah are instead plotting His murder behind closed doors.
The narrator reveals what is happening behind the scenes among the religious leaders.
Two meetings are happening at once — Jesus telling His friends the truth, and the religious leaders whispering in secret. The contrast is heartbreaking.
The chief priests and elders convene at the residence of Caiaphas, the high priest, forming an unofficial judicial assembly to plot against Jesus.
Caiaphas served as high priest from approximately 18-36 CE. His courtyard (aule) becomes the center of the conspiracy, contrasting sacred office with political scheming.
The narrator describes the gathering of the religious establishment against Jesus.
While Jesus openly predicts His death, the religious leaders secretly gather to orchestrate it — an ironic convergence of divine plan and human plotting.
1When Jesus had finished saying all these things, He told His disciples,
2“You know that the Passover is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
3At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
4and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.
5“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
Read all of Matthew 26 — Bread broken. Wine poured. A betrayal predicted. The longest night in history begins around a table.
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