Matthew 26:65
Then the chief priest rent his garments, saying, — 'He hath spoken evil; what need have we yet of witnesses? lo, now ye heard his evil speaking;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
66what think ye?' and they answering said, 'He is worthy of death.'
Cross References
Leviticus 21:20or hump-backed, or a dwarf, or with a mixture in his eye, or a scurvy person, or scabbed, or broken-testicled.
1 Kings 21:10and cause two men — sons of worthlessness — to sit over-against him, and they testify of him, saying, Thou hast blessed God and Melech; and they have brought him out, and stoned him, and he dieth.'
Jeremiah 36:24And the king and all his servants who are hearing all these words have not been afraid, nor rent their garments.
Mark 14:63And the chief priest, having rent his garments, saith, 'What need have we yet of witnesses?
John 10:33The Jews answered him, saying, 'For a good work we do not stone thee, but for evil speaking, and because thou, being a man, dost make thyself God.'
Acts 14:14and having heard, the apostles Barnabas and Paul, having rent their garments, did spring into the multitude, crying
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 →