Note 6 — Chapter XVI · THE TRIAL CRUX
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“As soon as the first daylight had come (dès les premiers lueurs du jour), a reunion was held at the house of (chez) the chief priest,” where it was without doubt [!] arranged that they should content themselves with denouncing the Galilean prophet to the Roman authority as a disturber and a false Messiah. But it was necessary to arrange the terms of the accusation and distribute the rôles, to get together and prepare the witnesses. These measures were soon taken. As soon as morning had come (dès le matin) the priests brought their prisoner chained before the tribunal of Pontius Pilate.6