Luke 23:1 — Community Reflections

LUKE 23:1 — KING JAMES VERSION 0

“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.

Church Fathers on Luke 23:1

Luke, after he had finished relating the denial of Peter, recapitulated all that took place concerning our Lord during the morning, mentioning some particulars which the others omitted; and so he has composed his narrative, giving a similar account with the rest, when he says, And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him to Pilate, &c.
Augustine · 4th century

That the word of Jesus might be fulfilled which He prophesied of His own death, He shall be delivered to the Gentiles, that is, to the Romans. For Pilate was a Roman, and the Romans had sent him as governor to Judea.
Bede · 8th century

Most plainly are they opposed to the truth. For our Lord was so far from forbidding to give tribute, that He commanded it to be given. How then did He pervert the people? Was it that He might take possession of the kingdom? But this is incredible to all, for when the whole multitude wished to choose Him for their king, He was as aware of it, and fled.
Theophylact · 11th century

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