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John Gill's Exposition on Luke 22:54
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then took they him, and led him, etc.] The band of soldiers, the captain, and the officers of the Jews, laid hold on Jesus, and bound him, (<431812>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 f678; and this was also called the “chamber of the counsellors” f679; 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 f680, “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 “<402603>Matthew 26:3”). And Peter followed afar off; (see Gill on “<402658>Matthew 26:58”).
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