Matthew 26:59-61
New American Standard Bible
59 Now the chief priests and the entire [a](A)Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. 60 They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on (B)two came forward, 61 and said, “This man stated, ‘(C)I am able to destroy the [b]temple of God and to rebuild it [c]in three days.’”
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- Matthew 26:59 Or Sanhedrin
- Matthew 26:61 Or sanctuary
- Matthew 26:61 Or after
Matthew 26:59-61
King James Version
59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
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Matthew 26:59-61
New King James Version
59 Now the chief priests, [a]the elders, and all the council sought (A)false testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, 60 [b]but found none. Even though (B)many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last (C)two [c]false witnesses came forward 61 and said, “This fellow said, (D)‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.’ ”
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- Matthew 26:59 NU omits the elders
- Matthew 26:60 NU but found none, even though many false witnesses came forward.
- Matthew 26:60 NU omits false witnesses
马太福音 26:59-61
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
59 祭司长和全公会寻找假见证控告耶稣,要治死他。 60 虽有好些人来作假见证,总得不着实据。末后,有两个人前来说: 61 “这个人曾说:‘我能拆毁神的殿,三日内又建造起来。’”
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Matthew 26:59-61
New American Standard Bible
59 Now the chief priests and the entire [a](A)Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. 60 They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on (B)two came forward, 61 and said, “This man stated, ‘(C)I am able to destroy the [b]temple of God and to rebuild it [c]in three days.’”
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- Matthew 26:59 Or Sanhedrin
- Matthew 26:61 Or sanctuary
- Matthew 26:61 Or after
Matthew 26:59-61
King James Version
59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
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Matthew 26:59-61
New King James Version
59 Now the chief priests, [a]the elders, and all the council sought (A)false testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, 60 [b]but found none. Even though (B)many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last (C)two [c]false witnesses came forward 61 and said, “This fellow said, (D)‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.’ ”
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Matthew 26:59 NU omits the elders
- Matthew 26:60 NU but found none, even though many false witnesses came forward.
- Matthew 26:60 NU omits false witnesses
马太福音 26:59-61
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
59 祭司长和全公会寻找假见证控告耶稣,要治死他。 60 虽有好些人来作假见证,总得不着实据。末后,有两个人前来说: 61 “这个人曾说:‘我能拆毁神的殿,三日内又建造起来。’”
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