Matthew 26:59
King James Version (KJV)
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
In context
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 unto 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: yea, 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 every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
- WEB 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,
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
- YLT 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,
- DBY Darby 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Now the chief priests and elders, and all the council, sought false testimony against Jesus, to put him to death;