Mar 13:9 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 9. Councils ] συνεδρια, Sanhedrins . The grand Sanhedrin consisted of seventy-two elders; six chosen out of each tribe; this was the national council of state; and the small Sanhedrins , which were composed of twenty-three counsellors. Synagogues ] Courts of justice for villages , &c., consisting of three magistrates , chosen out of the principal directors of the synagogue in that place. Rulers ] Or governors . The Roman deputies , such as Pontius Pilate, &c. Kings ] The tetrarchs of Judea and Galilee, who bore this name. See .

‏ Mark 13:9

Verse 9. Councils] συνεδρια, Sanhedrins. The grand Sanhedrin consisted of seventy-two elders; six chosen out of each tribe; this was the national council of state; and the small Sanhedrins, which were composed of twenty-three counsellors.

Synagogues] Courts of justice for villages, &c., consisting of three magistrates, chosen out of the principal directors of the synagogue in that place.

Rulers] Or governors. The Roman deputies, such as Pontius Pilate, &c.

Kings] The tetrarchs of Judea and Galilee, who bore this name. See Mr 6:27.