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Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin

57 aAnd those who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.  
58 But aPeter followed Him at a distance to the high priest’s courtyard. And he went in and sat with the servants to see the end.  
59 Now the chief priests,1 the elders, and all the council sought afalse testimony against Jesus to put Him to death,  
60 1but found none. Even though amany false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last btwo false witnesses came forward  
61 and said, “This fellow said, a‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.’ ”  
62 aAnd the high priest arose and said to Him, “Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?”  
63 But aJesus kept silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, b“I put You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God!”  
64 Jesus said to him, “It is as you said. Nevertheless, I say to you, ahereafter you will see the Son of Man bsitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.”  
65 aThen the high priest tore his clothes, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! What further need do we have of witnesses? Look, now you have heard His bblasphemy!  
66 What do you think?” They answered and said, a“He is deserving of death.”  
67 aThen they spat in His face and beat Him; and bothers struck Him with the palms of their hands,  
Verse Comparison: Matthew 26:59

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

Amplified® Bible
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;

Contemporary English Version
The chief priests and the whole council wanted to put Jesus to death. So they tried to find some people who would tell lies about him in court.

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

Good News Bible
The chief priests and the whole Council tried to find some false evidence against Jesus to put him to death;

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, the high priests and the whole Council were looking for false testimony against Jesus in order to have him put to death.

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

New American Standard Bible
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 International Version
The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death.

New King James Version
Now the chief priests, the elders, and all the council sought false testimony against Jesus to put Him to death,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.

Revised Standard Version
Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death,

Young's Literal Translation
And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death,


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