Matthew 26:59 - Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵⁹ Then the leaders of the priests and the entire council sought false testimony against Jesus, so that they might deliver him to death.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵⁹ Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵⁹ 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)

⁵⁹ Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

Common English Bible

⁵⁹ The chief priests and the whole council were looking for false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵⁹ And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death:

English Standard Version 2016

⁵⁹ Now the chief priests and the whole council were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death,

Matthew 26:59 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 25:18

A man who speaks false testimony against his neighbor is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you, that anyone who becomes angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment. But whoever will have called his brother, 'Idiot,' shall be liable to the council. Then, whoever will have called him, 'Worthless,' shall be liable to the fires of Hell.

John 18:19

Then the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his doctrine.

John 18:21

Why do you question me? Question those who heard what I said to them. Behold, they know these things that I have said."