Matthew 26:60

and they did not find it. And although many FALSE witnesses came, they did not find it.

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In The King James Version

But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

In Context

59Now the chief priests and the elders and the whole council sought FALSE testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death,

61But finally two FALSE witnesses having come, they said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it by three days.

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Cross References

Psalms 27:12Deliver me not over to the will of my adversaries. For FALSE witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

Daniel 6:4Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no occasion nor fault, inasmuch as he was faithful, nor was there any error or fault found in him.

Titus 2:8sound speech, irreproachable, so that the man of opposition may be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 26:58-69

Christ in the High Priest's Palace. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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