Mark 14:55

Now the chief priests and all the council sought for evidence against Jesus, to put Him to death, and found none:

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

In Context

54And Peter followed Him at a distance, even into the palace of the high priest: and sat down among the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.

56for many bare false witness against Him, and the evidences did not agree.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:59Now the chief priests and elders, and the whole council sought false-witness against Jesus, that they might put Him to death: but found none.

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

1 Peter 3:16having a good conscience, that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who calumniate your good conversation in Christ.

Matthew Henry on Mark 14:54-66

Christ Brought before the High Priest. 53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. 54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire. 55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. 56 For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. 57 And there… Read the whole commentary →

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