Sanhedrin Trial of Jesus
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The Sanhedrin trial of Jesus refers to the Canonical Gospel accounts of the trial of Jesus
before the Jewish Council, or Sanhedrin
, following his arrest
and prior to his trial before Pontius Pilate
. It is an event reported by all four Canonical gospels of the Bible
, although John's Gospel does not explicitly mention the Sanhedrin in this context.
The Sanhedrin trial of Jesus refers to the Canonical Gospel accounts of the trial of Jesus
before the Jewish Council, or Sanhedrin
, following his arrest
and prior to his trial before Pontius Pilate
. It is an event reported by all four Canonical gospels of the Bible
, although John's Gospel does not explicitly mention the Sanhedrin in this context.
The Sanhedrin trial of Jesus refers to the Canonical Gospel accounts of the trial of Jesus
before the Jewish Council, or Sanhedrin
, following his arrest
and prior to his trial before Pontius Pilate
. It is an event reported by all four Canonical gospels of the Bible
, although John's Gospel does not explicitly mention the Sanhedrin in this context., , , and
The Gospels report that after Jesus
and his followers celebrated Passover
as their Last Supper
, Jesus was betrayed by his apostle Judas Iscariot
, and arrested
in the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus was then taken to the high priest's house where he was mocked and beaten. Jesus is generally quiet, does not mount a defense, and rarely responds to the accusations, but is condemned by the Jewish authorities when he will not deny that he is the Son of God
. The Jewish leaders then take Jesus to Pontius Pilate
, the governor of Roman Judaea and ask him to kill Jesus for claiming to be the King of the Jews
.
The trial most probably took place informally on Thursday night and then again formally on Friday morning (see the article on Crucifixion of Jesus
for a discussion on the exact date of Good Friday
, which in recent years has been estimated as AD 33, by different groups of scientists).Isaac Newton, 1733, Of the Times of the Birth and Passion of Christ, in "Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel and the Apocalypse of St. John" (London: J. Darby and T. Browne).Bradley Schaefer, 1990, Lunar Visibility and the Crucifixion Quarterly. Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society 31.Astronomers on the Date of the Crucifixion http://www.mirabilis.ca/archives/000736.htmlAstronomers on Date of Christ's Death http://english.pravda.ru/science/tech/16-05-2003/2819-christ-0John Pratt Newton's Date For The Crucifixion "Quarterly Journal of Royal Astronomical Society", Sept. 1991.Newton's Date For The Crucifixion http://www.johnpratt.com/items/docs/newton.html
of Jesus, he is taken to the Sanhedrin
, a Jewish judicial body. From a historical perspective, in the era in which the narrative is set, this body was an ad hoc
gathering, rather than a fixed court.Brown, Raymond E.
An Introduction to the New Testament Doubleday 1997 ISBN 0-385-24767-2, p. 146.
In the four Canonical Gospels Jesus is tried and condemned by the Sanhedrin, mocked and beaten and is condemned for making the claim of being the Son of God
. Although the Gospel accounts vary with respect to various details, they agree on the general character and overall structure of the trials of Jesus.
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
before the Jewish Council, or Sanhedrin
Sanhedrin
The Sanhedrin was an assembly of twenty-three judges appointed in every city in the Biblical Land of Israel.The Great Sanhedrin was the supreme court of ancient Israel made of 71 members...
, following his arrest
Arrest of Jesus
The arrest of Jesus is a pivotal event recorded in the Canonical gospels. The event ultimately leads, in the Gospel accounts, to Jesus' crucifixion...
and prior to his trial before Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilatus , known in the English-speaking world as Pontius Pilate , was the fifth Prefect of the Roman province of Judaea, from AD 26–36. He is best known as the judge at Jesus' trial and the man who authorized the crucifixion of Jesus...
. It is an event reported by all four Canonical gospels of the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
, although John's Gospel does not explicitly mention the Sanhedrin in this context.
The Sanhedrin trial of Jesus refers to the Canonical Gospel accounts of the trial of Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
before the Jewish Council, or Sanhedrin
Sanhedrin
The Sanhedrin was an assembly of twenty-three judges appointed in every city in the Biblical Land of Israel.The Great Sanhedrin was the supreme court of ancient Israel made of 71 members...
, following his arrest
Arrest of Jesus
The arrest of Jesus is a pivotal event recorded in the Canonical gospels. The event ultimately leads, in the Gospel accounts, to Jesus' crucifixion...
and prior to his trial before Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilatus , known in the English-speaking world as Pontius Pilate , was the fifth Prefect of the Roman province of Judaea, from AD 26–36. He is best known as the judge at Jesus' trial and the man who authorized the crucifixion of Jesus...
. It is an event reported by all four Canonical gospels of the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
, although John's Gospel does not explicitly mention the Sanhedrin in this context.
The Sanhedrin trial of Jesus refers to the Canonical Gospel accounts of the trial of Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
before the Jewish Council, or Sanhedrin
Sanhedrin
The Sanhedrin was an assembly of twenty-three judges appointed in every city in the Biblical Land of Israel.The Great Sanhedrin was the supreme court of ancient Israel made of 71 members...
, following his arrest
Arrest of Jesus
The arrest of Jesus is a pivotal event recorded in the Canonical gospels. The event ultimately leads, in the Gospel accounts, to Jesus' crucifixion...
and prior to his trial before Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilatus , known in the English-speaking world as Pontius Pilate , was the fifth Prefect of the Roman province of Judaea, from AD 26–36. He is best known as the judge at Jesus' trial and the man who authorized the crucifixion of Jesus...
. It is an event reported by all four Canonical gospels of the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
, although John's Gospel does not explicitly mention the Sanhedrin in this context., , , and
The Gospels report that after Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
and his followers celebrated Passover
Passover
Passover is a Jewish holiday and festival. It commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt...
as their Last Supper
Last Supper
The Last Supper is the final meal that, according to Christian belief, Jesus shared with his Twelve Apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion. The Last Supper provides the scriptural basis for the Eucharist, also known as "communion" or "the Lord's Supper".The First Epistle to the Corinthians is...
, Jesus was betrayed by his apostle Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot was, according to the New Testament, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. He is best known for his betrayal of Jesus to the hands of the chief priests for 30 pieces of silver.-Etymology:...
, and arrested
Arrest of Jesus
The arrest of Jesus is a pivotal event recorded in the Canonical gospels. The event ultimately leads, in the Gospel accounts, to Jesus' crucifixion...
in the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus was then taken to the high priest's house where he was mocked and beaten. Jesus is generally quiet, does not mount a defense, and rarely responds to the accusations, but is condemned by the Jewish authorities when he will not deny that he is the Son of God
Son of God
"Son of God" is a phrase which according to most Christian denominations, Trinitarian in belief, refers to the relationship between Jesus and God, specifically as "God the Son"...
. The Jewish leaders then take Jesus to Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilatus , known in the English-speaking world as Pontius Pilate , was the fifth Prefect of the Roman province of Judaea, from AD 26–36. He is best known as the judge at Jesus' trial and the man who authorized the crucifixion of Jesus...
, the governor of Roman Judaea and ask him to kill Jesus for claiming to be the King of the Jews
Jesus, King of the Jews
In the New Testament, Jesus is referred to as the King of the Jews both at the beginning of his life and at the end.Both uses of the title lead to dramatic results in the New Testament accounts. In the account of the Nativity of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew, the three wise men In the New...
.
The trial most probably took place informally on Thursday night and then again formally on Friday morning (see the article on Crucifixion of Jesus
Crucifixion of Jesus
The crucifixion of Jesus and his ensuing death is an event that occurred during the 1st century AD. Jesus, who Christians believe is the Son of God as well as the Messiah, was arrested, tried, and sentenced by Pontius Pilate to be scourged, and finally executed on a cross...
for a discussion on the exact date of Good Friday
Good Friday
Good Friday , is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of...
, which in recent years has been estimated as AD 33, by different groups of scientists).Isaac Newton, 1733, Of the Times of the Birth and Passion of Christ, in "Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel and the Apocalypse of St. John" (London: J. Darby and T. Browne).Bradley Schaefer, 1990, Lunar Visibility and the Crucifixion Quarterly. Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society 31.Astronomers on the Date of the Crucifixion http://www.mirabilis.ca/archives/000736.htmlAstronomers on Date of Christ's Death http://english.pravda.ru/science/tech/16-05-2003/2819-christ-0John Pratt Newton's Date For The Crucifixion "Quarterly Journal of Royal Astronomical Society", Sept. 1991.Newton's Date For The Crucifixion http://www.johnpratt.com/items/docs/newton.html
Biblical narrative
In the narrative of the Canonical Gospels after the betrayal and arrestArrest of Jesus
The arrest of Jesus is a pivotal event recorded in the Canonical gospels. The event ultimately leads, in the Gospel accounts, to Jesus' crucifixion...
of Jesus, he is taken to the Sanhedrin
Sanhedrin
The Sanhedrin was an assembly of twenty-three judges appointed in every city in the Biblical Land of Israel.The Great Sanhedrin was the supreme court of ancient Israel made of 71 members...
, a Jewish judicial body. From a historical perspective, in the era in which the narrative is set, this body was an ad hoc
Ad hoc
Ad hoc is a Latin phrase meaning "for this". It generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes. Compare A priori....
gathering, rather than a fixed court.Brown, Raymond E.
Raymond E. Brown
The Reverend Raymond Edward Brown, S.S. , was an American Roman Catholic priest, a member of the Sulpician Fathers and a major Biblical scholar of his era...
An Introduction to the New Testament Doubleday 1997 ISBN 0-385-24767-2, p. 146.
In the four Canonical Gospels Jesus is tried and condemned by the Sanhedrin, mocked and beaten and is condemned for making the claim of being the Son of God
Son of God
"Son of God" is a phrase which according to most Christian denominations, Trinitarian in belief, refers to the relationship between Jesus and God, specifically as "God the Son"...
. Although the Gospel accounts vary with respect to various details, they agree on the general character and overall structure of the trials of Jesus.