“And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.”
King James Version (KJV)
14:55 All the council sought for witness and found none - What an amazing proof of the overruling providence of God, considering both their authority, and the rewards they could offer, that no two consistent witnesses could be procured, to charge him with any gross crime. #Mt 26:59|.
And the chiefe Priests, and all the counsell sought for witnesse against Iesus, to put him to death, & found none.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, and they were not finding any.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for witness against Jesus so that they might put him to death; and they were unable to get any.
- Basic English Bible
And the chief priests and the whole sanhedrim sought testimony against Jesus to cause him to be put to death, and did not find [any].
- Darby Bible
And the chief priests, and all the council sought for testimony against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
- Webster's Bible
Meanwhile the High Priests and the entire Sanhedrin were endeavouring to get evidence against Jesus in order to put Him to death, but could find none;
- Weymouth Bible
Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none.
- World English Bible
And the hiyest prestis, and al the counsel, souyten witnessyng ayens Jhesu to take hym to the deeth; but thei founden not.
- Wycliffe Bible
And the chief priests and all the sanhedrim were seeking against Jesus testimony -- to put him to death, and they were not finding,
- Youngs Literal Bible