Psa 2:2, Mat 27:1-2, Luk 22:66, Act 4:5-6, 25-28 | ESV | STEP | The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together , against the Lord and against his Anointed , saying,

nCited from Ps. 2:1, 2

o ver. 5

p ch. 10:38; Luke 4:18; Heb. 1:9; [Dan. 9:24; Rev. 11:15]

r ver. 30

vSee Matt. 20:19

ySee ch. 2:23

Psalms 2:2

2 The kings of the earth set themselves,
and the rulers take counsel together,
against the Lord and against his ^aAnointed, saying,

Matthew 27:1-2

Jesus Delivered to Pilate

1 ^bWhen morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people ^ctook counsel against Jesus to put him to death. 2 And they bound him and ^dled him away and ^edelivered him over to ^fPilate the governor.

Luke 22:66

Jesus Before the Council

66 ^gWhen day came, ^hthe assembly of the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes. And they led him away to their ⁱcouncil, and they ^jsaid,

Acts 4:5-6

5 On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem, 6 with ^kAnnas the high priest and ^lCaiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family.

Acts 4:25-28

25 who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, ^{▼▼Or child; also verses 27, 30} said by the Holy Spirit,

ⁿ“‘Why did the Gentiles rage,
and the peoples plot in vain?
26 The kings of the earth set themselves,
and ^othe rulers were gathered together,
against the Lord and against his ^pAnointed’ ^{▼▼Or Christ}—
27 for truly in this city there were gathered together against your ^rholy servant Jesus, ^swhom you anointed, both ^tHerod and ^uPontius Pilate, along ^vwith the Gentiles and ^wthe peoples of Israel, 28 ^xto do whatever your hand and ^yyour plan had predestined to take place.