Mark 14:55

And the Rashei Hakohanim and [the] whole Sanhedrin were seeking edut against Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach in order to have him under the onesh mavet, and they were not finding any.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

54And Shim'on Kefa from a distance followed Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach right into the courtyard of the Kohen Gadol. And Kefa was sitting together with the servants and warming himself near the ohr of the hadlakah (bonfire).

56For many gave edut sheker against Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, and the eduyot were not in agreement.

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Cross References

1 Kings 21:10And seat two men, bnei beliyaal, opposite him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst upon Elohim and Melech make a + 21:10 blasphemous brocha! And then take him out, and stone him, that he may die.

Psalms 27:12Deliver me not over unto the desire of mine enemies; 1 for edei sheker are risen up against me, 1 and such as breathe out chamas. 1

Daniel 6:4Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the overseers and satraps, because an excellent ruach was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole malchut.

Matthew 26:59And the Rashei Hakohanim and the Sanhedrin all were seeking edut sheker (false testimony of false witnesses) against Yehoshua so that they might put him to death.

Acts 6:11Then they secretly induced anashim to say, We have heard him commit Chillul Hashem in the words he spoke keneged (against) Moshe Rabbenu and Hashem. + 6:11 1Kgs 21:10

1 Peter 3:16But with anavah (meekness) and yirat Shomayim, having a clear matzpun (conscience), + 3:16 3:21 so that, when you are maligned by lashon hora, your abusers may be humiliated by your midas chasidus in Moshiach.

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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