Verse Comparison: Mark 14:55
American Standard Version
Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not.
Amplified® Bible
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.
Contemporary English Version
The chief priests and the whole council tried to find someone to accuse Jesus of a crime, so they could put him to death. But they could not find anyone to accuse him.
Darby English Version
And the chief priests and the whole sanhedrim sought testimony against Jesus to cause him to be put to death, and did not find [any].
Good News Bible
The chief priests and the whole Council tried to find some evidence against Jesus in order to put him to death, but they could not find any.
International Standard Version
Meanwhile, the high priests and the whole Council were looking for some testimony against Jesus in order to have him put to death, but they couldn't find any.
King James Version
And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
New American Standard Bible
Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, and they were not finding any.
New International Version
The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find any.
New King James Version
Now the chief priests and all the council sought testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but found none.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, and they could not find any.
Young's Literal Translation
And the chief priests and all the sanhedrim were seeking against Jesus testimony -- to put him to death, and they were not finding,
