Matthew 26:59

Nowe the chiefe Priestes and the Elders, and all the whole councill sought false witnesse against Iesus, to put him to death.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

58And Peter followed him a farre off vnto the hie Priestes hall, and went in, and sate with the seruants to see the ende.

60But they founde none, and though many false witnesses came, yet founde they none: but at the last came two false witnesses,

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Cross References

1 Kings 21:8So she wrote letters in Ahabs name, and sealed them with his seale, and sent the letters vnto the Elders, and to the nobles that were in his citie dwelling with Naboth.

Psalms 35:11Cruell witnesses did rise vp: they asked of me things that I knewe not.

Proverbs 25:18A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.

Mark 14:55And the hie Priests, and all the Councill sought for witnesse against Iesus, to put him to death, but found none.

Acts 6:11Then they suborned men, which saide, We haue heard him speake blasphemous wordes against Moses, and God.

Acts 24:9And the Iewes likewise affirmed, saying that it was 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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