“And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.”
Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate — the whole assembly (hapan to plēthos autōn): the complete Sanhedrin leading the condemned prisoner to the Roman governor. The transfer to Pilate is required because only Rome can execute; the Sanhedrin can condemn but cannot carry out the death penalty.
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