Matthew 26:59 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Now the leading priests and the entire Council [called “the Sanhedrin”] looked for false witnesses [to testify] against Jesus, in order to put Him to death. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now the chief priests and the whole council (the Sanhedrin) sought to get false witnesses to testify against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death; American Standard Version (1901) Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death; Common English Bible The chief priests and the whole council were looking for false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death. Catholic Public Domain Version Then the leaders of the priests and the entire council sought false testimony against Jesus, so that they might deliver him to death. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death: |
But I say to you that every person who is angry toward his brother will be subject to judgment; and whoever calls his brother ‘stupid idiot’ is subject to [being sentenced by] the [Jewish] Council, and whoever says, ‘go to hell’ is subject to going to the fire of hell [himself].
Meanwhile, the head priest asked Jesus about His disciples and His teaching. [Note: This was probably Annas, the former “head priest” who later sent Jesus to the current head priest, Caiaphas. See verse 24].
Why are you asking me? Ask the people who have heard me about what I said to them. Look, these people know what I said.”