Matthew 26:59

Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might 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

58But Peter followed him from a distance to the court of the high priest, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end.

60and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward

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Cross References

1 Kings 21:8So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were in his city, who lived with Naboth.

Psalms 35:11Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don’t know about.

Proverbs 25:18A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

Mark 14:55Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none.

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

Acts 24:9The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.

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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