Matthew 26:59

Now the chief priests and the whole council were looking for false testimony against Jesus so that they might put him to death.

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Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

In Context

58But Peter followed him from a distance to the courtyard of the high priest. He went inside and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.

60They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later two came forward

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Cross References

1 Kings 21:8So Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab's name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and to the wealthy who sat with him in meetings, and who lived near Naboth.

Psalms 35:11Unrighteous witnesses rise up; 1 they accuse me falsely. 1

Proverbs 25:18A man who bears false witness against his neighbor 1 is like a club used in war, or a sword, or a sharp arrow. 1

Mark 14:55Now the chief priests and the entire Jewish council were seeking testimony against Jesus so they might put him to death. But they did not find any.

Acts 6:11Then they bribed some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”

Acts 24:9The Jews also joined in the accusation, affirming that these charges were 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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