Matthew 26:59

The chief priests and the whole council were trying to find some false evidence against Jesus so they could put 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

58Peter followed him at a distance, and went into the high priest's courtyard. He sat there with the guards to see how things would end.

60But they couldn't find anything, even though many false witnesses came forward. Eventually two came forward

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Cross References

1 Kings 21:8So she wrote some letters in Ahab's name and sealed them with his seal. She sent the letters to the elders and leaders in the town where Naboth lived.

Psalms 35:11Hostile witnesses stand up to testify against me, accusing me of crimes I don't know anything about.

Proverbs 25:18Telling lies in court against a friend is like attacking them with a mace, or a sword, or an arrow.

Mark 14:55Inside the chief priests and the whole governing council were trying to find some evidence to have Jesus put to death, but they couldn't find anything.

Acts 6:11So they bribed some men to say, “We heard this man blaspheme Moses, and God too!”

Acts 24:9The Jews joined in, saying that this was all true.

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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