Matthew 26:59

Meanwhile the High Priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death;

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 kept following Him at a distance, till he came even to the court of the High Priest's palace, where he entered and sat down among the officers to see the issue.

60but they could find none, although many false witnesses came forward. At length there came two

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Cross References

Mark 14:55Meanwhile the High Priests and the entire Sanhedrin were endeavouring to get evidence against Jesus in order to put Him to death, but could find none;

Acts 6:11Then they privately put forward men who declared, "We have heard him speak blasphemous things against Moses and against God."

Acts 24:9The Jews also joined in the charge, maintaining that these were facts.

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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