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


In Context

56 but all this hath come to pass, that the Writings of the prophets may be fulfilled;' then all the disciples, having left him, fled.

57 And those laying hold on Jesus led him away unto Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together,

58 and Peter was following him afar off, unto the court of the chief priest, and having gone in within, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end.

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

60 and they did not find; and many false witnesses having come near, they did not find; and at last two false witnesses having come near,

61 said, 'This one said, I am able to throw down the sanctuary of God, and after three days to build it.'

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 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;