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Luke 22:66
ESV When day came, the assembly of the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes. And they led him away to their council, and they said,
NIV At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and the teachers of the law, met together, and Jesus was led before them.
NASB When it was day, the Council of elders of the people assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they led Him away to their council chamber, saying,
CSB When daylight came, the elders of the people, both the chief priests and the scribes, convened and brought him before their Sanhedrin.
NLT At daybreak all the elders of the people assembled, including the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. Jesus was led before this high council,
KJV And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,
NKJV As soon as it was day, the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him into their council, saying,

What does Luke 22:66 mean?

This is Jesus' third trial of the night, but the first which is vaguely legal. After Jesus' arrest, the guards and servants took Him to the home of Annas, the priestly power broker. John seems to call this man the "high priest," although at that time he was a chief priest (John 18:13–24).

Annas then sent Jesus to his son-in-law, the current high priest, Caiaphas. Caiaphas needed to find something for which Pilate would crucify Jesus. He and some of the Sanhedrin members brought out witnesses to testify against Jesus, but their accounts didn't match. Eventually, Jesus admitted to being the Messiah and the Son of God (Matthew 26:57–68; Mark 14:53–65; Luke 22:63–65).

Now, it is daybreak. They take Jesus to the full Sanhedrin council and finalize their charges against Him. Jesus affirms that He is the Christ and the Son of God (Luke 22:67–70).

Not everyone present is Jesus' enemy. Joseph of Arimathea is a member of the council but also a disciple of Jesus (Matthew 27:1, 57; Mark 15:43). He, along with Nicodemus, will take down Jesus' body from the cross and bury Him in the stone tomb (John 19:38–42).

More shockingly, not everyone present will remain Jesus' enemy. The priests should know that Jesus fulfills the prophecies that describe the Messiah. At the time, however, they had no earthly reason to give up their power and position to follow Him. That will change. After watching the disciples boldly preach Jesus' resurrection—ignoring the Sanhedrin's warnings and beatings—some will change their minds. Luke will later write: "And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith" (Acts 6:7).

Jesus' forgiveness of His killers will bear fruit (Luke 23:34).
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