Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; Treasury of Scripture 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... Psalm 27:12 Deliver me not over to the will of my enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. Psalm 35:11,12 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not... Psalm 94:20,21 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with you, which frames mischief by a law... Proverbs 25:18 A man that bears false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow. Mark 14:55,56 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none... Acts 6:11-13 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God... Acts 24:1-13 And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus...
Context Jesus Before the Sanhedrin
57And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 58But Peter followed him afar off to the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end. 59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; 60But found none: yes, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses, 61And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. 62And the high priest arose, and said to him, Answer you nothing? what is it which these witness against you? 63But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said to him, I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you be the Christ, the Son of God. 64Jesus said to him, You have said: nevertheless I say to you, Hereafter shall you see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. 65Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He has spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now you have heard his blasphemy. 66What think you? They answered and said, He is guilty of death. 67Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands, 68Saying, Prophesy to us, you Christ, Who is he that smote you? Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death:
Darby Bible 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.
King James Bible
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to 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,
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