{As soon as it was day} (h(9373) egeneto h(886d)era).  Mr 15:1 
( Mt 27:1 ) has "morning." {The assembly of the people} (	o
presbuterion tou laou). The technical word for "the eldership"
(from presbuteros, an old man or elder) or group of the elders
composing the Sanhedrin. The word occurs in the LXX for the
Sanhedrin. In the N.T. occurs only here and  Ac 22:5  of the
Sanhedrin. In  1Ti 4:14  Paul uses it of the elders in a church
(or churches). The Sanhedrin was composed of the elders and
scribes and chief priests ( Mr 15:1 ) and all three groups are at
this meeting. Luke's language (both chief priests and scribes,
	e ... kai) seems to apply the word presbuterion to the whole
Sanhedrin. Sadducees (chief priests) and Pharisees (scribes) were
nearly equally represented. {Into their council} (eis to
sunedrion aut(936e)). The place of the gathering is not given, but
Jesus was led into the council chamber.