'Were assembled' in the Bible

And the Pharisees hearing that he had silenced the Sadducees, were assembled together,

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were assembled in the court of the chief priest, who was called Caiaphas,

And having taken Jesus, they led him away to Caiaphas, the chief priest, where the scribes and elders were assembled.

When, therefore, they were assembled together, Pilate said to them, Which do you wish me to release to you? Barabbas? or Jesus, called Christ?

AND on the next day, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees were assembled together to Pilate,