Matthew 26:59

Then the leaders of the priests and the entire council sought false testimony against Jesus, so that they might deliver him to death.

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In The King James Version

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

In Context

58Then Peter followed him from a distance, as far as the court of the high priest. And going inside, he sat down with the servants, so that he might see the end.

60And they did not find any, even though many false witnesses had come forward. Then, at the very end, two false witnesses came forward,

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Cross References

1 Kings 21:8And so, she wrote letters in the name of Ahab, and she sealed these with his ring. And she sent to those greater by birth, and to the nobles who were in his city and living with Naboth.

Psalms 35:11Extend your mercy before those who know you, and your justice to these, who are upright in heart.

Proverbs 25:18A man who speaks false testimony against his neighbor is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.

Mark 14:55Yet truly, the leaders of the priests and the entire council sought testimony against Jesus, so that they might deliver him to death, and they found none.

Acts 6:11Then they suborned men who were to claim that they had heard him speaking words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.

Acts 24:9And then the Jews interjected, saying that these things were so.

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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