The Sanhedrin Council in Christ's time was different than it is today. Learn the differences and which New Testament personalities served on the Council.

For example, the Bible tells us that the apostle Peter denied Jesus three times while Jesus was standing before the Jewish Sanhedrin. But that does not mean that God wants all of us to …

Here we are told Stephen was brought to Council, that is, the Sanhedrin Council. It was usually convened in the temple. Then false witnesses said that Stephen was speaking blasphemy …

The Sanhedrin was a religious body composed of seventy religious leaders that included Pharisees, Sadducees, and others. The Sadducees, an upper-class and wealthy elite, …

Matthew 27:19 (NASB) History records that Pilate avoided her counsel and crucified Jesus Christ. His decision may have also been made to avoid a bad report to Rome. After Jesus died on the …

The question is asked what does the phrase "it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks" mean? Some Bibles use the word "goads" instead of "pricks".

These three classes were in the Sanhedrin. Clearly a large committee of the Sanhedrin including both Sadducees and Pharisees here confront Jesus in a formal attack upon his authority for …

In the time of Christ, the high priest’s responsibility included the following: making atonement for the nation of Israel on the Day of Atonement 2, participating in the sacrifices when he desired …

Jesus ended up standing before the Jewish Sanhedrin for questioning (Mark 14:53-65). The Sanhedrin was a group of religious leaders who governed the nation of Israel, and they hated …

The Sanhedrin Council planned to kill Jesus months before the supposedly just trial was even started. Yet, it occurred because God had planned from the foundation of the world for it to occur.