“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”

Jesus Foretells His Death

From that time Jesus began to point out to His disciples that it was necessary for Him to go to Jerusalem and to suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and to be killed, and to be raised up on the third day.

Authority Challenged

When He entered the temple area, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”

At that time the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the courtyard of the high priest named Caiaphas;

Jesus’ Betrayal and Arrest

And while He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came accompanied by a large crowd with swords and clubs, who came from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Jesus before Caiaphas

Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

Judas’ Remorse

Now when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus to put Him to death;

Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He did not offer any answer.

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to put Jesus to death.

In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking Him and saying,

And when they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,