George Hutcheson
53 Then from that day forth they took counsell together for to put him to death.
The last thing recorded concerning these Rulers and their carriage, is, the issue and conclusion of their consultation and debates; To wit, that agreeing to Cajaphas his opinion, they plot and contrive how to get it executed. Whence learn, 1. Church judicatories may not only erre, but conclude most cruel things against Christ and his Kingdome; As here we see. 2. An evil counsel against Christ is best heard, and gets most general applause among wicked men; for, Cajaphas his overture prevails, to put him to death. 3. Wicked men are not only assaulted with violent tentations, as the godly may be, but they come to maturity in them; for, they conclude persecution. 4. Wicked men are so hot on mischiefe, that having once concluded it, they are restlesse till it be executed; for, from that day they took counsel together, for to put him to death, that is, they concluded it, and set themselves to finde out all means to make their conclusion take effect. They had essayed it before in a tumultuous way, but they do now orderly conclude it, and vigorously prosecute it.
