Parallel Verses

World English Bible

The high priest tore his clothes, and said, "What further need have we of witnesses?

New American Standard Bible

Tearing his clothes, the high priest *said, “What further need do we have of witnesses?

King James Version

Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?

Holman Bible

Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “Why do we still need witnesses?

International Standard Version

Then the high priest tore his clothes. "Why do we still need witnesses?" he asked.

A Conservative Version

And the high priest having torn his clothes, he says, What further need have we of witnesses?

American Standard Version

And the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What further need have we of witnesses?

Amplified

Then tearing his robe [to express his indignation], the high priest said, “What further need do we have of witnesses?

An Understandable Version

And the head priest tore at his clothing [i.e., as an expression of frustration] and said, "What additional need do we have for witnesses?

Anderson New Testament

And the chief priest rent his clothes, and said: What further need have we of witnesses?

Bible in Basic English

And the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, What more need have we of witnesses?

Common New Testament

The high priest tore his clothes and said, "Why do we need any more witnesses?

Daniel Mace New Testament

then the high priest rent his robes, and said to the council, what occasion is there for any more witnesses?

Darby Translation

And the high priest, having rent his clothes, says, What need have we any more of witnesses?

Godbey New Testament

The high priest tearing his garments, says, Why have we yet need of witnesses?

Goodspeed New Testament

Then the high priest tore his clothing, and said, "What do we want of witnesses now?

John Wesley New Testament

Then the high priest rent his clothes and saith, What farther need have we of witnesses?

Julia Smith Translation

And the chief priest, having rent his tunic, says, What further need have we of witnesses

King James 2000

Then the high priest tore his clothes, and said, What need have we of any further witnesses?

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the high priest tore his clothes [and] said, "What further need do we have of witnesses?

Modern King James verseion

Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, What further need do we have of witnesses?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then the highest priest rent his clothes and said, "What need we any further of witness?

Moffatt New Testament

Then the high priest tore his clothes and cried, "What more evidence do we want?

Montgomery New Testament

Then the high priest tore his vestments. "Why do we need any further witness?" he exclaimed.

NET Bible

Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "Why do we still need witnesses?

New Heart English Bible

The high priest tore his clothes, and said, "What further need have we of witnesses?

Noyes New Testament

Then the highpriest rent his garments, and said, What further need have we of witnesses?

Sawyer New Testament

And the high priest rent his clothes, and said, What further need have we of witnesses?

The Emphasized Bible

And, the High-priest, having rent asunder his inner-garments, saith - What, further, need have we, of witnesses?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Then the high-priest rent his clothes, and said, What farther need have we of witnesses?

Twentieth Century New Testament

At this the High Priest tore his vestments. "Why do we want any more witnesses?" he exclaimed.

Webster

Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?

Weymouth New Testament

Rending his garments the High Priest exclaimed, "What need have we of witnesses after that?

Williams New Testament

Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "What more evidence do we need now?

Worrell New Testament

And the high priest, rending his clothes, says, "What further need have we of witnesses?

Worsley New Testament

Then the high priest rent his clothes and said, What farther need have we of witnesses?

Youngs Literal Translation

And the chief priest, having rent his garments, saith, 'What need have we yet of witnesses?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

the high priest
ἀρχιερεύς 
Archiereus 
Usage: 118

διαῤῥήσσω 
Diarrhesso 
Usage: 5

his

Usage: 0

χιτών 
Chiton 
Usage: 7

and saith
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

χρεία 
Chreia 
Usage: 36

we any
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

ἔτι 
Eti 
Usage: 75

References

Context Readings

Jesus Before The Sanhedrin

62 Jesus said, "I am. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky." 63 The high priest tore his clothes, and said, "What further need have we of witnesses? 64 You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?" They all condemned him to be worthy of death.

Cross References

Numbers 14:6

Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of those who spied out the land, tore their clothes:

Leviticus 21:10

"'He who is the high priest among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose, nor tear his clothes;

Isaiah 36:22-1

Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

Jeremiah 36:23-24

It happened, when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, that [the king] cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier.

Matthew 26:65

Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, "He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.

Acts 14:13-14

The priest of Jupiter, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have made a sacrifice along with the multitudes.

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