산헤드린 공의회(sanhderin) 는 신약시대
Jerusalem 에 있던 유대인의 최고 자치 기구이다.
유대인들 중에 전,현직 대제사장을 비롯한 가문의 유력자들, 서기관들, 각 지파의 대표 등의 인물 71명으로 구성되어 정치적으로 중요한 결정들을 내리는 기구였다.
성경에 "공회"로 불리는 것들이 다 이 산헤드린 공의회를 말하는 것이다.
Immediately in the morning the chief priests, with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, bound Jesus, carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.
But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.
Paul , looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee , a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”