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


In Context

56 But all this has happened, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.| Then all the disciples left him, and fled.

57 Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

58 But Peter followed him from a distance, to the court of the high priest, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end.

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

60 and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward,

61 and said, |This man 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 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,

The American 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;