Matthew 26:59

Now the chief priests and elders and the whole sanhedrim, sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 at a great distance unto the palace of the high-priest, and entering in, sat down with the servants, to see the issue.

60and found none: and though many false witnesses came, they found it not sufficient. But at the last two false witnesses stepping forth,

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Cross References

Mark 14:55Then the chief priests, and the whole sanhedrim, sought for witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death; yet found none.

Acts 6:11Then they suborned men to say, We heard him speak blasphemous things against Moses, and against God.

Acts 24:9Then the Jews also joined in 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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