Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.

King James Version

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

Holman Bible

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so they could put Him to death.

International Standard Version

Meanwhile, the high priests and the whole Council were looking for false testimony against Jesus in order to have him put to death.

A Conservative Version

Now the chief priests and the elders and the whole council sought FALSE testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death,

American Standard Version

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

Amplified

Now the chief priests and the whole Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) tried to get false witnesses to testify against Jesus, so that they might [have a reason to] put Him to death.

An Understandable Version

Now the leading priests and the entire Council [called "the Sanhedrin"] looked for false witnesses [to testify] against Jesus, in order to put Him to death.

Anderson New Testament

And the chief priests and the elders, and the whole Sanhedrin, sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death,

Bible in Basic English

Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;

Common New Testament

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death,

Daniel Mace New Testament

Now the chief priests, the senators and the whole council, endeavour'd to get false evidence against Jesus, that he might be condemn'd to die.

Darby Translation

And the chief priests and the elders and the whole sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.

Godbey New Testament

And the high priests and all the sanhedrim were seeking false testimony against Jesus, in order that they might kill Him.

Goodspeed New Testament

Now the high priests and the whole council were trying to get false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.

John Wesley New Testament

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council sought false witness against Jesus,

Julia Smith Translation

And the chief priests, and the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;

King James 2000

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus in order that they could put him to death.

Modern King James verseion

And the chief priests and the elders and all the sanhedrin sought false witness against Jesus, in order to put Him to death.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, for to put him to death,

Moffatt New Testament

Now the high priests and the whole of the Sanhedrin tried to secure false evidence against Jesus, in order to have him put to death;

Montgomery New Testament

And the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to get false evidence against Jesus, in order that they might have him executed;

NET Bible

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to find false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death.

New Heart English Bible

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus so they could put him to death;

Noyes New Testament

And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

Sawyer New Testament

And the chief priests and all the sanhedrim sought false testimony against Jesus to kill him,

The Emphasized Bible

Now, the High-priests and all the High-council, were seeking false-witness against Jesus, that they might, put him to death;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Now the chief priests and elders and the whole sanhedrim, sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

Twentieth Century New Testament

Meanwhile the Chief Priests and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such false evidence against Jesus, as would warrant putting him to death,

Webster

Now the chief priests and elders, and all the council, sought false testimony against Jesus, to put him to death;

Weymouth New Testament

Meanwhile the High Priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death;

Williams New Testament

Now the high priests and the whole council were trying to get false testimony against Jesus, to have Him put to death;

World English Bible

Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

Worrell New Testament

And the high priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put Him to death;

Worsley New Testament

Now the chief priests and elders, and the whole council sought false-witness against Jesus, that they might put Him to death: but found none.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death,

Interlinear

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

ἀρχιερεύς 
Archiereus 
Usage: 118

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

πρεσβύτερος 
Presbuteros 
Usage: 65

all
ὅλος 
Holos 
Usage: 83

the council
συνέδριον 
sunedrion 
Usage: 19

ζητέω 
Zeteo 
Usage: 79

ψευδομαρτυρία 
Pseudomarturia 
Usage: 1

κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

to
ὅπως 
Hopos 
that, how, to, so that, when, because
Usage: 43

put
θανατόω 
Thanatoo 
Usage: 8

him

Usage: 0

Images Matthew 26:59

Prayers for Matthew 26:59

Context Readings

Jesus Before The Sanhedrin

58 But Peter was following Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and entered in, and sat down with the officers to see the outcome. 59 Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. 60 They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on two came forward,


Cross References

Deuteronomy 19:16-21

If a malicious witness rises up against a man to accuse him of wrongdoing,

1 Kings 21:8-13

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

Psalm 27:12

Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries,
For false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as breathe out violence.

Psalm 35:11-12

Malicious witnesses rise up;
They ask me of things that I do not know.

Psalm 94:20-21

Can a throne of destruction be allied with You,
One which devises mischief by decree?

Proverbs 25:18

Like a club and a sword and a sharp arrow
Is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.

Mark 14:55-56

Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, and they were not finding any.

Acts 6:11-13

Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”

Acts 24:1-13

After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders, with an attorney named Tertullus, and they brought charges to the governor against Paul.

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