Mark 14:55 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁵⁵ Now the chief priests and the whole council sought testimony against Jesus to put him to death; but they found none.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵⁵ And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵⁵ Now the chief priests and the entire council (the Sanhedrin) were constantly seeking [to get] testimony against Jesus with a view to condemning Him and putting Him to death, but they did not find any.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵⁵ Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not.

Common English Bible

⁵⁵ The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death, but they couldn’t find any.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵⁵ Yet truly, the leaders of the priests and the entire council sought testimony against Jesus, so that they might deliver him to death, and they found none.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵⁵ And the chief priests and all the council sought for evidence against Jesus, that they might put him to death, and found none.

Mark 14:55 Cross References

1 Kings 21:10

and set two base fellows opposite him, and let them bring a charge against him, saying, ‘You have cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out, and stone him to death.”

1 Kings 21:13

And the two base fellows came in and sat opposite him; and the base fellows brought a charge against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king.” So they took him outside the city, and stoned him to death with stones.

Psalm 27:12

Give me not up to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and they breathe out violence.

Psalm 35:11

Malicious witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I know not.

Daniel 6:4

Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find a ground for complaint against Daniel with regard to the kingdom; but they could find no ground for complaint or any fault, because he was faithful, and no error or fault was found in him.

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother shall be liable to the council, and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be liable to the hell of fire.

Mark 14:56

For many bore false witness against him, and their witness did not agree.

John 18:19

The high priest then questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.

John 18:21

Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me, what I said to them; they know what I said.”