Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death. New Living Translation Inside, the leading priests and the entire high council were trying to find witnesses who would lie about Jesus, so they could put him to death. English Standard Version Now the chief priests and the whole council were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death, Berean Standard Bible Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. Berean Literal Bible And the chief priests and the whole Council were seeking false evidence against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. King James Bible Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; New King James Version Now the chief priests, the elders, and all the council sought false testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, New American Standard Bible Now the chief priests and the entire Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. NASB 1995 Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. NASB 1977 Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, in order that they might put Him to death; Legacy Standard Bible Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death, Holman Christian Standard Bible The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so they could 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; Contemporary English Version The chief priests and the whole council wanted to put Jesus to death. So they tried to find some people who would tell lies about him in court. English Revised Version Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death; GOD'S WORD® Translation The chief priests and the whole council were searching for false testimony to use against Jesus in order to execute him. Good News Translation The chief priests and the whole Council tried to find some false evidence against Jesus to 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. Majority Standard Bible Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. 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; Webster's Bible Translation 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; 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, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put Him to death, Berean Literal Bible And the chief priests and the whole Council were seeking false evidence against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. Young's 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, Smith's Literal 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; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death: Catholic Public Domain Version Then the leaders of the priests and the entire council sought false testimony against Jesus, so that they might deliver him to death. New American Bible The chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death, New Revised Standard Version Now the chief priests and the whole council were looking for false testimony against Jesus so that they might put him to death, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNow the high priests and the elders and the whole council were seeking witnesses against Jesus, so that they might put him to death. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But the Chief Priests and the Elders and all the assembly were seeking witnesses against Yeshua, so that they might put him to death. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd the chief priests and the elders, and the whole Sanhedrin, sought false testimony against Jesus, 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. 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; 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. Weymouth New Testament Meanwhile the High Priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin…58But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome. 59Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. 60But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward… Cross References Mark 14:55 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any. John 18:19-24 Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching. / “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret. / Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.” ... Acts 6:13 where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. Psalm 27:12 Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence. Psalm 35:11 Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about. Luke 22:66-71 At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said, / “If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe. / And if I ask you a question, you will not answer. ... John 11:47-53 Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs. / If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” / But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all! ... Acts 24:5-9 We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes, / and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him. / but Lysias the commander came with great force and took him out of our hands, ... Deuteronomy 19:15-21 A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. / If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime, / both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time. ... Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth. Mark 15:1 Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate. John 19:12-16 From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.” / When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha. / It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!” ... Acts 7:57-58 At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him. / They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. Psalm 109:2-3 For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues. / They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause. Jeremiah 26:8-11 and as soon as he had finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say, the priests and prophets and all the people seized him, shouting, “You must surely die! / How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD that this house will become like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted!” And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. / When the officials of Judah heard these things, they went up from the king’s palace to the house of the LORD and sat there at the entrance of the New Gate. ... Treasury of Scripture Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; sought. Deuteronomy 19:16-21 If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong; … 1 Kings 21:8-13 So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth… Psalm 27:12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. Jump to Previous Chief Council Death Elders High Jesus Kept Meanwhile Obtain Order Priests Sanhedrim Sanhedrin Seeking Sought Testimony Trying Whole WitnessJump to Next Chief Council Death Elders High Jesus Kept Meanwhile Obtain Order Priests Sanhedrim Sanhedrin Seeking Sought Testimony Trying Whole WitnessMatthew 26 1. Jesus foretells his own death.3. The rulers conspire against him. 6. The woman anoints his feet. 14. Judas bargains to betray him. 17. Jesus eats the Passover; 26. institutes his holy supper; 30. foretells the desertion of his disciples, and Peter's denial; 36. prays in the garden; 47. and being betrayed by a kiss, 57. is carried to Caiaphas, 69. and denied by Peter. Now The use of "Now" serves as a transition, indicating a shift in the narrative. It connects the preceding events, where Jesus was arrested, to the current scene of His trial. This word underscores the immediacy and urgency of the actions taken by the religious leaders. In the Greek, "νῦν" (nun) often signifies a present moment, emphasizing the unfolding of God's redemptive plan through the events leading to the crucifixion. the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death Parallel Commentaries ... Greek TheΟἱ (Hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. chief priests ἀρχιερεῖς (archiereis) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 749: High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. whole ὅλον (holon) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3650: All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb. Sanhedrin συνέδριον (synedrion) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4892: A council, tribunal; the Sanhedrin, the meeting place of the Sanhedrin. were seeking ἐζήτουν (ezētoun) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot. false testimony ψευδομαρτυρίαν (pseudomartyrian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5577: False testimony, false witness. From pseudomartur; untrue testimony. against κατὰ (kata) Preposition Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). Jesus Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. in order to ὅπως (hopōs) Conjunction Strong's 3704: From hos and pos; what(-ever) how, i.e. In the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual). put Him to death. θανατώσωσιν (thanatōsōsin) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2289: To put to death, subdue; pass: To be in danger of death, be dead to, be rid of, be parted from. From thanatos to kill. Links Matthew 26:59 NIVMatthew 26:59 NLT Matthew 26:59 ESV Matthew 26:59 NASB Matthew 26:59 KJV Matthew 26:59 BibleApps.com Matthew 26:59 Biblia Paralela Matthew 26:59 Chinese Bible Matthew 26:59 French Bible Matthew 26:59 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 26:59 Now the chief priests the elders (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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