Matthew 26:62
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.
And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So the high priest stood up and asked Him, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”
- KJV
- And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
- WEB
- The high priest stood up and said to him, “Have you no answer? What is this that these testify against you?”
- ASV
- And the high priest stood up, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
- DARBY
- And the high priest standing up said to him, Answerest thou nothing? What do these witness against thee?
- BLB
- And the high priest, having risen up, said to Him, “Do You answer nothing? What do these witness against You?”
- ÅB
- Da sto ypperstepresten opp og sa til ham: «Svarer du ikke på det som disse vitner mot deg?»
- OTB
- Øverstepresten reiste seg og sa til Jesus, “Svarer du ikke? Hva er det disse mennene vitner mot deg?”
- B1930
- Da stod ypperstepresten op og sa til ham: Svarer du ikke på det som disse vidner mot dig?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 19:9–11
And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
Read in contextJohn 18:19–24
The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.
Read in contextLuke 23:9
Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
Read in contextMatthew 27:12–14
And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
Read in contextMark 14:60
And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
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