Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

Bible References

The high priest

Leviticus 21:20
or hump-backed, or a dwarf, or with a mixture in his eye, or a scurvy person, or scabbed, or broken-testicled.
2 Kings 18:37
And Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who is over the house, cometh in, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the remembrancer, unto Hezekiah, with rent garments, and they declare to him the words of the chief of the butlers.
2 Kings 19:1
And it cometh to pass, at king Hezekiah's hearing, that he rendeth his garments, and covereth himself with sackcloth, and entereth the house of Jehovah,
Jeremiah 36:24
And the king and all his servants who are hearing all these words have not been afraid, nor rent their garments.
Mark 14:63
And the chief priest, having rent his garments, saith, 'What need have we yet of witnesses?

General references

Genesis 37:34
And Jacob rendeth his raiment, and putteth sackcloth on his loins, and becometh a mourner for his son many days,
Genesis 39:17
And she speaketh unto him according to these words, saying, 'The Hebrew servant whom thou hast brought unto us, hath come in unto me to play with me;
Mark 14:64
Ye heard the evil speaking, what appeareth to you?' and they all condemned him to be worthy of death,
Luke 22:71
and they said, 'What need yet have we of testimony? for we ourselves did hear it from his mouth.'