Matthew 26:59

Meanwhile the chief priests and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such false evidence against Jesus, as would warrant putting 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 as far as the high priest’s courtyard, to see the outcome.

60but they did not find any, although many came forward with false evidence. Later on, however, two men came forward and said,

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Cross References

Psalms 35:11Violent witnesses rise, and ask of me things that I know not.

Mark 14:55Meanwhile the chief priest and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such evidence against Jesus as would warrant his being put to death, but they could not find any;

Acts 6:11Then they induced some men to assert that they had heard Stephen saying blasphemous things against Moses, and against God;

Acts 24:9The Jewish crowd also joined in the attack and bore out his statements.

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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