Matthew 26:59 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Matthew 26:59 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 26:59 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 26:59 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death,”

Matthew 26:59 — World English Bible

Matthew 26:59 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Matthew 26:59 — American Standard Version

Matthew 26:59 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death,”

Matthew 26:59 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 26:59 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Matthew 26:59 — Darby Translation

Matthew 26:59 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe the chiefe Priestes and the Elders, and all the whole councill sought false witnesse against Iesus, to put him to death.”

Matthew 26:59 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 26:59 in Context — Matthew 26

57 Ceux qui avaient saisi Jésus l’emmenèrent chez le souverain sacrificateur Caïphe, où les scribes et les anciens étaient assemblés.

58 Pierre le suivit de loin jusqu’à la cour du souverain sacrificateur, y entra, et s’assit avec les serviteurs, pour voir comment cela finirait.

59 Les principaux sacrificateurs et tout le sanhédrin cherchaient quelque faux témoignage contre Jésus, suffisant pour le faire mourir.

60 Mais ils n’en trouvèrent point, quoique plusieurs faux témoins se fussent présentés. Enfin, il en vint deux, qui dirent:

61 Celui-ci a dit: Je puis détruire le temple de Dieu, et le rebâtir en trois jours.

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