Matthew 26:59

And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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

58And Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest; and entering in, he sat with the servants, to see the end.

60and found none, though many false witnesses came. But at last came two,

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Cross References

Mark 14:55And the chief priests and all the council sought for testimony against Jesus, in order to put him to death; and they found none.

Acts 6:11Then they suborned men, who said: We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

Acts 24:9And the Jews also joined in assailing him, 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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