KJV King James Version
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 26:59
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
WEB World English Bible
Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
ASV American Standard Version
Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death,
Surrounding context — Matthew 26
56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led [him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, [yet] found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
61 And said, This [fellow] said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what [is it which] these witness against thee?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΟἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenἀρχιερεῖςG749 · archiereushigh-priestκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoσυνέδριονG4892 · sunedrioncouncilὅλονG3650 · holosallἐζήτουνG2212 · zēteōto seekψευδομαρτυρίανG5577 · pseudomarturiafalse testimonyκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusὅπωςG3704 · hopōsthatαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heθανατώσωσιν,G2289 · thanatoōto kill
Cross-references
Acts 6:11-13Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and [against] God.Deuteronomy 19:16-21If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him [that which is] wrong;Mark 14:55-56And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.Psalm 35:11-12False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge [things] that I knew not.Psalm 27:12Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.1 Kings 21:8-13So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed [them] with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that [were] in his city, dwelling with Naboth.Psalm 94:20-21Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?Proverbs 25:18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour [is] a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.Matthew 5:22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.Acts 24:1-13And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and [with] a certain orator [named] Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
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