Luk 22:66-71 | NET2full | STEP | When day came , the council of the elders of the people gathered together , both the chief priests and the experts in the law . Then they led Jesus away to their council

‏ Luke 22:66-71

66 When day came, the council of the elders of the people gathered together, both the chief priests and the experts in the law. ^{▼▼tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.} Then ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.} they led Jesus ^{▼▼tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} away to their council ^{▼▼sn Their council is probably a reference to the Jewish Sanhedrin, the council of seventy leaders.} 67 and said, “If ^{▼▼tn This is a first class condition in the Greek text.} you are the Christ, ^{▼▼tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”} ^{▼▼sn See the note on Christ in 2:11.} tell us.” But he said to them, “If ^{▼▼tn This is a third class condition in the Greek text. Jesus had this experience already in 20:1-8.} I tell you, you will not ^{▼▼tn The negation in the Greek text is the strongest possible (οὐ μή, ou mē).} believe, 68 and if ^{▼▼tn This is also a third class condition in the Greek text.} I ask you, you will not ^{▼▼tn The negation in the Greek text is the strongest possible (οὐ μή, ou mē).} answer. 69 But from now on ^{▼▼sn From now on. Jesus’ authority was taken up from this moment on. Ironically he is now the ultimate judge, who is himself being judged.} the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand ^{▼▼sn Seated at the right hand is an allusion to Ps 110:1 (“Sit at my right hand…”) and is a claim that Jesus shares authority with God in heaven. Those present may have thought they were his judges, but, in fact, the reverse was true.} of the power ^{▼▼sn The expression the right hand of the power of God is a circumlocution for referring to God. Such indirect references to God were common in 1st century Judaism out of reverence for the divine name.} of God.” 70 So ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of Jesus’ pronouncement.} they all said, “Are you the Son of God, ^{▼▼sn The members of the council understood the force of the claim and asked Jesus about another title, Son of God.} then?” He answered ^{▼▼tn Grk “He said to them.”} them, “You say ^{▼▼sn Jesus’ reply, “You say that I am,” was not a denial, but a way of giving a qualified positive response: “You have said it, but I do not quite mean what you think.”} that I am.” 71 Then ^{▼▼tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.} they said, “Why do we need further testimony? We have heard it ourselves ^{▼▼sn We have heard it ourselves. The Sanhedrin regarded the answer as convicting Jesus. They saw it as blasphemous to claim such intimacy and shared authority with God, a claim so serious and convicting that no further testimony was needed.} from his own lips!” ^{▼▼tn Grk “from his own mouth” (an idiom).}