Luke 22:4

στρατηγοῖς : a military term which might suggest the captains of Roman soldiers, but doubtless pointing to the heads of the temple watches (Levites) who kept order during the feast. They would be necessary to the carrying out of Judas' plan. The Levites had to perform garrison duty for the temple (vide Numbers 8:24-25). In Acts 4:2 we read of one στρατηγὸς τ. ἱ., who was doubtless the head of the whole body of temple police. τὸ πῶς : a second reference to the perplexing how.