took. Our blessed Lord before his death passed another examination. One was before the Jewish Sanhedrim, whose proper province it was to try such as were accused as false prophets or blasphemers. This was a kind of ecclesiastical court. The other, with which the next chapter opens, was before Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea at that time; he principally took cognizance of criminal things, such especially as concerned the peace of the country, considered as part of the Roman empire.

Matthew 26:57,58 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled...

Mark 14:53,54 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes...

John 18:12-17,24 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him...

And Peter.

Luke 22:33,34 And he said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with you, both into prison, and to death...

2 Chronicles 32:31 However, in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon...