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Matthew 26:59
“Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;”
King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 26:59 Context
56But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. 57And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 58But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end. 59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; 60But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses, 61And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. 62And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
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Other Translations
Now the chiefe Priests and Elders, and all the councell, sought false witnesse against Iesus to put him to death,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;
- Basic English Bible
And the chief priests and the elders and the whole sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.
- Darby Bible
Now the chief priests and elders, and all the council, sought false testimony against Jesus, to put him to death;
- Webster's Bible
Meanwhile the High Priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death;
- Weymouth Bible
Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
- World English Bible
And the prince of prestis, and al the counsel souyten fals witnessing ayens Jhesu, that thei schulden take hym to deeth;
- Wycliffe Bible
And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;
- Basic English Bible
And the chief priests and the elders and the whole sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.
- Darby Bible
Now the chief priests and elders, and all the council, sought false testimony against Jesus, to put him to death;
- Webster's Bible
Meanwhile the High Priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death;
- Weymouth Bible
Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
- World English Bible
And the prince of prestis, and al the counsel souyten fals witnessing ayens Jhesu, that thei schulden take hym to deeth;
- Wycliffe Bible
And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 26:59
26:57 They led him away to Caiaphas - From the house of Annas, the father - in - law of Caiaphas, to whom they had carried him first. #Mark 14:53|; Luke 22:54; John 18:12.
26:58 But Peter followed him afar off - Variously agitated by conflicting passions; love constrained him to follow his Master; fear made him follow afar off. And going in, sat with the servants - Unfit companions as the event showed.
26:60 Yet found they none - On whose evidence they could condemn him to die. At last came two false witnesses - Such they were, although part of what they said was true; because our Lord did not speak some of those words at all; nor any of them in this sense.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 26:59
Mt 26:59 All the council. The Sanhedrin. Sought false witness. No one could be condemned legally without at least two witnesses who agreed (De 17:6 19:15). "One witness", it was said, "was no witness". As there was no true testimony to a charge that could be punished with death, they sought false witness.