What name was given to the Jewish ruling council that plotted Jesus’ death?
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ANSWER: The Council of the great Sanhedrin
The Sanhedrin consisted of either twenty-three or seventy-one elders appointed to sit as a tribunal.
In the New Testament, the Sanhedrin is best known for their part in the series of mock trials that resulted in the crucifixion of Jesus. The Sanhedrin began with an informal examination of Jesus before Annas, the acting high priest (John 18:12-14, 19-23), followed by a formal session before the entire Sanhedrin (Matthew 26:57-68). There the decision was made to turn Jesus over to the Roman authorities to be tried and crucified.
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