en_tn_lite_do_not_use/mat/27/01.md

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Connecting Statement:

This begins the account of Jesus' trial before Pilate.

Now

This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Matthew starts to tell a new part of the story.

plotted against Jesus to put him to death

The Jewish leaders were planning how they could convince the Roman leaders to kill Jesus. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)