Matthew 26:59

Now the chief priests and elders, and all the council, sought false testimony against Jesus, to 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 at a distance, to the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants to see the end.

60But found none: and, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

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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 that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.

Psalms 35:11False witnesses arose; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

Proverbs 25:18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

Mark 14:55And the chief priests, and all the council sought for testimony against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

Acts 6:11Then they suborned men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

Acts 24:9And the Jews also assented, saying, 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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