Matius 26:3

26:3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the palace of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.

Matius 26:51

26:51 But ¹  one of those with Jesus grabbed ²  his sword, drew it out, and struck the high priest’s slave, ³  cutting off his ear.

Matius 26:57-58

Condemned by the Sanhedrin

26:57 Now the ones who had arrested Jesus led him to Caiaphas, the high priest, in whose house ⁴  the experts in the law ⁵  and the elders had gathered. 26:58 But Peter was following him from a distance, all the way to the high priest’s courtyard. After ⁶  going in, he sat with the guards ⁷  to see the outcome.

Matius 26:62-63

26:62 So ⁸  the high priest stood up and said to him, “Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?” 26:63 But Jesus was silent. The ⁹  high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, ¹⁰  the Son of God.”

Matius 26:65

26:65 Then the high priest tore his clothes and declared, ¹¹  “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Now ¹²  you have heard the blasphemy!

[26:51]  ¹ tn Grk “And behold one.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).

[26:51]  ² tn Grk “extending his hand, drew out his sword, and struck.” Because rapid motion is implied in the circumstances, the translation “grabbed” was used.

[26:51]  ³ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 8:9.

[26:57]  ⁴ tn Grk “where.”

[26:57]  ⁵ tn Or “where the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.

[26:58]  ⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[26:58]  ⁷ sn The guards would have been the guards of the chief priests who had accompanied Judas to arrest Jesus.

[26:62]  ⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the false testimony.

[26:63]  ⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[26:63]  ¹⁰ tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

[26:63]  sn See the note on Christ in 1:16.

[26:65]  ¹¹ tn Grk “the high priest tore his clothes, saying.”

[26:65]  ¹² tn Grk “Behold now.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).