Matthew 26:59

Now the chiefe Priests and Elders, and all the councell, sought false witnesse against Iesus to put him to death,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
- American Standard Version (1901)

Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;
- Basic English Bible

And the chief priests and the elders and the whole sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.
- Darby Bible

Now the chief priests and elders, and all the council, sought false testimony against Jesus, to put him to death;
- Webster's Bible

Meanwhile the High Priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death;
- Weymouth Bible

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

And the prince of prestis, and al the counsel souyten fals witnessing ayens Jhesu, that thei schulden take hym to deeth;
- Wycliffe Bible

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

Wesley's Notes for Matthew 26:59

26:57 They led him away to Caiaphas - From the house of Annas, the father - in - law of Caiaphas, to whom they had carried him first. #Mark 14:53|; Luke 22:54; John 18:12.

26:58 But Peter followed him afar off - Variously agitated by conflicting passions; love constrained him to follow his Master; fear made him follow afar off. And going in, sat with the servants - Unfit companions as the event showed.

26:60 Yet found they none - On whose evidence they could condemn him to die. At last came two false witnesses - Such they were, although part of what they said was true; because our Lord did not speak some of those words at all; nor any of them in this sense.