# Connecting Statement:

This begins the account of Jesus' trial before Pilate.

# Now

This word is used here to mark a break in the main storyline. 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]])

# delivered him

"gave him over" or "took him"