Parallel Verses
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,
New American Standard Bible
Now the chief priests and the whole
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.
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,
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jesus
jewish Council » Over thirty years
Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Consisted of chief priest, &c
False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against jesus
The high priest » Duties of » Presiding in the superior court
Jesus Christ » History of » Tried by the council (in jerusalem)
Judge » Priests and levites as
Perjury » Instances of » Jesus
Prayer » The prayer of jesus, "let this cup pass away,"
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Put on trial and condemn jesus
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » False witness » Against » Jesus
Topics
Interlinear
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Archiereus
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 26:59
Images Matthew 26:59
Prayers for Matthew 26:59
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Before The Sanhedrin
58 And Peter followed him afar off, unto the high priest's place: and went in, and sat with the servants to see the end. 59 The chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, for to put him to death, 60 but found none: insomuch that when many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 19:16-21
If an unrighteous witness rise up against a man to accuse him of trespass:
1 Kings 21:8-13
And she wrote a letter in Ahab's name and sealed it with his seal, and sent it unto the elders and chief men of his city that dwelt where Naboth dwelt.
Psalm 27:12
Deliver me not over into the will of mine adversaries; for there are false witnesses risen up against me, and such as imagine mischief.
Psalm 35:11-12
False witnesses are risen up, and lay to my charge things that I know not.
Psalm 94:20-21
Wilt thou have anything to do with the stool of wickedness, which imagineth mischief as a law?
Proverbs 25:18
Whoso beareth false witness against his neighbour, he is a very spear, a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Matthew 5:22
But I say unto you, Whosoever is angry with his brother shall be in danger of judgment: whosoever sayeth unto his brother, 'Raca,' shall be in danger of a council: but whosoever sayeth, 'Thou fool,' shall be in danger of hell fire.
Mark 14:55-56
And the high priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus, to put him to death; And they found none.
Acts 6:11-13
Then sent they in men which said, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God,"
Acts 24:1-13
After five days, Ananias the high priest descended, with elders and with a certain orator named Tertullus, and informed the ruler of Paul.