Mark 14:55

Now the chief priests and the whole council were seeking testimony against Jesus so as to kill Him, but were not finding any.

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

In Context

54Well Peter had followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the operatives and warming himself at the fire.

56To be sure, many were testifying falsely against Him, but their statements did not agree.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:59The chief priests and the elders, in fact the whole Council, kept looking for false witnesses against Jesus so that they could put Him to death,

Acts 6:11Then they instigated men to say, “We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

1 Peter 3:16keeping a good conscience, so that wherein they speak against you as evildoers, those who revile your good way of life in Christ may be put to shame.

Matthew Henry on Mark 14:54-66

Christ Brought before the High Priest. 53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. 54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire. 55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. 56 For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. 57 And there… Read the whole commentary →

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