Matthew 27:1-2 Now with the coming of morning (or: at morning birthing itself), the chief (or: ranking) priests and the elders of the people took counsel together, deliberating plans against Jesus to bring Him down, even so as to put Him to death.

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Now with the coming of morning (or: at morning birthing itself), the chief (or: ranking) priests and the elders of the people took counsel together, deliberating plans against Jesus to bring Him down, even so as to put Him to death. ² And thus, upon binding Him, they led [Him] off and then handed [Him] over to Pilate, the governor.