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Matthew 26:59

Jesus

57 Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.

58 But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.

Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.

60 But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward

61 and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”

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BSB
Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
KJV
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
WEB
Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death,
ASV
Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
DARBY
And the chief priests and the elders and the whole sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.
BLB
And the chief priests and the whole Council were seeking false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.
ÅB
Yppersteprestene og hele rådet søkte falske vitnesbyrd mot Jesus, slik at de kunne drepe ham.
OTB
Overprestene og hele rådet søkte falskt vitnesbyrd mot Jesus for å kunne dømme ham til døden.
B1930
Men yppersteprestene og hele rådet søkte falskt vidnesbyrd mot Jesus, forat de kunde drepe ham;

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  • Deuteronomy 19:16–21

    If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime,

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  • Mark 14:55–56

    Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any.

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  • Acts 6:11–13

    Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”

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  • 1 Kings 21:8–13

    Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.

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  • Proverbs 25:18

    Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.

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  • Psalms 27:12

    Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.

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  • Matthew 5:22

    But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.

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  • Acts 24:1–13

    Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul.

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