Mark 14:55 - Forerunner Commentary

Mark 14:55

Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin

53 ^aAnd they led Jesus away to the high priest; and with him were ^bassembled all the ^cchief priests, the elders, and the scribes.

54 But ^aPeter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the servants and warmed himself at the fire.

55 ^aNow the chief priests and all the council sought testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but found none.

56 For many bore ^afalse witness against Him, but their testimonies¹ did not agree.

57 Then some rose up and bore false witness against Him, saying,

58 “We heard Him say, ^a‘I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.’ ”

59 But not even then did their testimony agree.

60 ^aAnd the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, saying, “Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?”

61 But ^aHe kept silent and answered nothing. ^bAgain the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”

62 Jesus said, “I am. ^aAnd you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

63 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “What further need do we have of witnesses?

64 You have heard the ^ablasphemy! What do you think?” And they all condemned Him to be deserving of ^bdeath.

65 Then some began to ^aspit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him, and to say to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers¹ struck Him with the palms of their hands.

Peter Denies Jesus, and Weeps

66 ^aNow as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came.

67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, “You also were with ^aJesus of Nazareth.”

Verse Comparison: Mark 14:55

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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,

New English Translation
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 anything.

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