Matthew 26:65

Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying: He blasphemed! What further need have we of witnesses? Behold, ye now heard his blasphemy.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

In Context

64Jesus says to him: Thou saidst it. But I say to you, hereafter ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.

66What think ye? They answering said: He is guilty of death.

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Cross References

Mark 14:63And the high priest, rending his clothes, says: What further need have we of witnesses?

John 10:33The Jews answered him: For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy, and because thou, being man, makest thyself God.

Acts 14:14But the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, hearing of it, rent their clothes, and rushed forth to the multitude; crying out,

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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