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Matthew 26:59

Jesus

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.

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 witnesses,

61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build 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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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 19:16–21

    If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;

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  • Mark 14:55–56

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

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  • Acts 6:11–13

    Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

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  • 1 Kings 21:8–13

    So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.

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  • Proverbs 25:18

    A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

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  • Psalms 27:12

    Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

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  • Matthew 5:22

    But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

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  • Acts 24:1–13

    And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

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