Matthew 26:60

Amplified Bible

They found none, even though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward,

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
but they could not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. Finally, two who came forward

King James Version (1611)
But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

King James Version
But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

English Standard Version
but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward

New American Standard Bible
They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on two came forward,

New Century Version
Many people came and told lies about him, but the council could find no real reason to kill him. Then two people came and said,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on two came forward,

Legacy Standard Bible
And they did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on two came forward,

Berean Standard Bible
But they could not find it, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward

Contemporary English Version
But they could not find any, even though many did come and tell lies. At last, two men came forward

Complete Jewish Bible
But they didn't find any, even though many liars came forward to give testimony. At last, however, two people came forward and said,

Darby Translation
And they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. But at the last two false witnesses came forward

Easy-to-Read Version
Many people came and told lies about him. But the council could find no real reason to kill him. Then two people came

Geneva Bible (1587)
But they founde none, and though many false witnesses came, yet founde they none: but at the last came two false witnesses,

George Lamsa Translation
But they could not find any; then there came a great many false witnesses; but at the end two came forward,

Good News Translation
but they could not find any, even though many people came forward and told lies about him. Finally two men stepped up

Lexham English Bible
And they did not find it, although many false witnesses came forward. And finally two came forward

Literal Translation
but did not find any , even though there were many false witnesses coming forward, they did not find any. But at last, coming up two false witnesses

American Standard Version
and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,

Bible in Basic English
And they were not able to get it, though a number of false witnesses came.

Hebrew Names Version
and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward,

International Standard Version
But they couldn't find any, even though many false witnesses had come forward. At last two men came forwardDeuteronomy 19:15; Psalm 27:12; 35:11; Mark 14:55; Acts 6:13;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
but they found not (any). And many witnesses of falsehood came. But, last, two came near,

Murdock Translation
and found them not. And many false witnesses came; and at last, two came forward,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But founde none: yea, when many false witnesses came, yet founde they none. At the last, came two false witnesses,

English Revised Version
and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,

World English Bible
and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
to put him to death, But found none; yea, tho' many false witnesses came, yet found they none.

Weymouth's New Testament
but they could find none, although many false witnesses came forward. At length there came two

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and thei founden not, whanne manye false witnessis weren comun. But at the laste, twei false witnessis camen,

Update Bible Version
and they did not find it, though many false witnesses came. But afterward, two came forward

Webster's Bible Translation
But found none: and, though many false witnesses came, [yet] found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

New English Translation
But they did not find anything, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward

New King James Version
but found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. [fn] But at last two false witnesses [fn] came forward

New Living Translation
But even though they found many who agreed to give false witness, they could not use anyone's testimony. Finally, two men came forward

New Life Bible
They found none, but many came and told false things about Him. At last two came to the front.

New Revised Standard
but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and found not any, though many came forward as false-witnesses. At length, however, there came forward, two,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they found not, whereas many false witnesses had come in. And last of all there came two false witnesses:

Revised Standard Version
but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
but founde none: in somoche that when many false witnesses cam yet founde they none. At the last came two false witnesses

Young's Literal Translation
and they did not find; and many false witnesses having come near, they did not find; and at last two false witnesses having come near,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and founde none. And though many false wytnesses stepte forth, yet founde they none. At the last there stepte forth two false wytnesses,

Mace New Testament (1729)
but they found none: and though many false witnesses came, it was not found sufficient. at last there came two false witnesses, who charg'd him with saying,

Simplified Cowboy Version
After many attempts and people lyin' on the stand, they couldn't find a reason.Then two fellows walked in and

Contextual Overview

⁵⁷Those who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) had gathered [illegally] together. ⁵⁸But Peter followed Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the [elegant home of the Jewish] high priest, and went inside, and sat with the guards to see the outcome. ⁵⁹Now the chief priests and the whole Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) tried to get false witnesses to testify against Jesus, so that they might [have a reason to] put Him to death. ⁶⁰They found none, even though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward,⁶¹and testified, "This man said, 'I am able to tear down the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'" ⁶²The high priest stood up and said to Jesus, "Have You no answer to give? What is it that these men are testifying against You?" ⁶³But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, "I call on You to swear a binding oath by the living God, that you tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God." ⁶⁴Jesus said to him, "You have [in fact] said it; but more than that I tell you [regardless of what you do with Me now], in the future you will see [Me revealed as] THE SON OF MAN SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF POWER, and COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF HEAVEN." ⁶⁵Then the high priest tore his robes [in mock horror] and exclaimed, "He has blasphemed [by making Himself God's equal]! What further need have we of witnesses or evidence? See, you have now heard the blasphemy. ⁶⁶"What do you think?" They answered, "He deserves to be put to death."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

found none: Daniel 6:4, Daniel 6:5, Titus 2:8, 1 Peter 3:16

At: Deuteronomy 19:15, Mark 14:57-59

Reciprocal: Exodus 20:16 - General Leviticus 19:16 - stand 1 Kings 21:10 - two men Psalms 27:12 - false Psalms 35:11 - False witnesses Proverbs 24:28 - not Isaiah 32:7 - instruments Jeremiah 20:10 - I heard Mark 14:55 - sought Luke 6:7 - that Luke 23:2 - forbidding John 2:19 - Destroy John 18:21 - ask Acts 6:11 - they Acts 24:9 - General Acts 25:7 - and laid 2 Corinthians 13:1 - In

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But found none,.... That were fit for their purpose;

yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none; whose testimonies were sufficient to put him to death, which was what they were resolved upon, or whose witness were not alike and agreed; for according to their law, a man must not die by the mouth of one witness only, but by the mouth of two or three witnesses agreed in a point; and though they might be willing enough to dispense with the law in this case, yet might have some regard to their own character and reputation; and especially as they meant to deliver him to the Roman governor, in order to be condemned by him; they knew they must have a charge, and this supported with a proper evidence, or they could not hope to succeed; for which reason, they could not put up, as they otherwise willingly would, with any sort of witnesses:

at the last came two false witnesses; who were agreed in a point, and whose testimonies were alike; at least, had a greater appearance of truth and agreement than the rest; though Mark says, "neither so did their witnesses agree together", Mark 14:59, as to prove the point, for which it was given.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Found none - That is, they found none on whose testimony they could with any show of reason convict him. The reason was, as Mark says Mark 14:56, that “their witnesses agreed not together.” They differed about facts, times, and circumstances, as all false witnesses do. Two witnesses were required by their law, and they did not “dare” to condemn him without conforming, “in appearance” at least, to the requirements of the law.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 60. Though many false witnesses came — There is an unaccountable confusion in the MSS. in this verse: without stating the variations, which may be seen in Griesbach, I shall give that which I believe to be the genuine sense of the evangelist. Then the chief priests and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; but they found it not, though many false witnesses came up. At last two false witnesses came up, saying; This man said, c. It is the property of falsity to be ever inconsistent, and to contradict itself therefore they could not find two consistent testimonies, without which the Jewish law did not permit any person to be put to death. However, the hand of God was in this business: for the credit of Jesus, and the honour of the Christian religion, he would not permit him to be condemned on a false accusation; and, therefore, at last they were obliged to change their ground, and, to the eternal confusion of the unrighteous council, he is condemned on the very evidence of his own innocence, purity, and truth!