Luke 23:1

The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate.

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WEBBE

The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate.

BSB

Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

KJV

And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.

ASV

And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate.

BBE

And they all went and took him before Pilate.

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Καὶ Kai And G2532 ἀναστὰν anastan having risen up G450 ἅπαν hapan all G537 τὸ to the G3588 πλῆθος plēthos multitude G4128 αὐτῶν autōn of them G846 ἤγαγον ēgagon they led G71 αὐτὸν auton Him G846 ἐπὶ epi to G1909 τὸν ton (the) G3588 Πιλᾶτον.¶ Pilaton Pilate G4091

The early church

Our Lord is accused and is silent, for He needs no defence. Let them cast about for defence who fear to be conquered. He does not then confirm, the accusation by His silence, but He despises it by not refuting it. Why then should He fear who does not court safety? The Safety of all men forfeits His own, that He may gain that of all.
Ambrose of Milan · d. 397Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(de Con. Ev. lib. iii. c. 7.) 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 of Hippo · d. 430Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
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 Judæa.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–5

Pilate well understood the difference between armed forces and our Lord's followers. But instead of being softened by Pilate's declaration of his innocence, and considering whether they were not bringing the guilt of innocent blood upon themselves, the Jews were the more angry. The Lord brings his designs to a glorious end, even by means of those who follow the devices of their own hearts. Thus all parties joined, so as to prove the innocence of Jesus, who was the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

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The same words or events elsewhere.

Matthew 27:1–2Mark 15:1Luke 22:66

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Pontius

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Jesus, The ChristPriestJerusalem

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.