en_tn_condensed/mat/27/01.md

Connecting Statement:

This begins the account of Jesus's 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/jit/figs-explicit)