And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
Christ's chains loosed us from the devil's tyranny and God's condemnation; His binding is our deliverance. When we see the Son of God seized and imprisoned by wicked hands, we behold not shame but the boundless grace that valued our freedom so highly He gave His only-begotten Son to wear fetters for us.
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Peter's love for Christ moved him to follow, yet his fear kept him at a distance; this showed a carnal mind more curious about whether Jesus would deliver Himself than committed to standing with Him. He mixed devotion with self-preservation, and that mixture is hypocrisy.
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They led Jesus first to Annas, likely out of respect for the former high priest's counsel in so grave a matter, while the chief priests and elders assembled. Matthew and Mark report the trial before Peter's denial; Luke and John follow a different order, but all accounts prove reliable when compared together.
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