59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;


In Context

56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

58 But Peter followed him afar off to the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

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

60 But found none: yes, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

Matthew 26:59 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

26:59The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

26:59And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

26:59Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:59And the chief priests and the elders and the whole sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

26:59Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:59Now the chief priests and elders, and all the council, sought false testimony against Jesus, to put him to death;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:59Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

26:59And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death,