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Matthew 26

Matthew 26:60

Jesus before the Sanhedrin · Matthew 26:57–68
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Translations

Modern
But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward
Traditional
But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
Literal
But they did not find any, of many false witnesses having come forward. And at last, two having come forward,
Latin
…et non invenerunt, cum multi falsi testes accessissent. Novissime autem venerunt duo falsi testes,

Original

Greek
English
But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward

Notes

Matthew 26:60

they did not find any: This was because the evidence was too weak or inconsistent to seek a death sentence. This changed when two men gave testimonies that matched (Deuteronomy 17:6; 19:15).

Matthew 26:57–68

This hearing was probably an informal meeting to agree on the charges. The Jewish leaders faced pressure to keep the hearing secret to avoid a riot (see Matthew 21:26, 46; 26:5, 55; John 11:45–53).

Matthew 26:57–27:26

The Gospels describe Jesus having five legal hearings:

  1. an informal hearing with Annas (John 18:13–24);

  2. a night hearing with the Sanhedrin (Matthew 26:59–66);

  3. a morning hearing with the Sanhedrin (Matthew 27:1–2);

  4. a hearing with Herod Antipas (Luke 23:6–12); and

  5. a two-part trial with Pilate (Matthew 27:11–31; see Luke 23:6–12).

These hearings form two main trials, a Jewish trial and a Roman trial.

Events

Parallels

Mark 14:53–65 Luke 22:66–71 John 18:19–24

Glossary

Bloody Sweat Caiaphas Gospel of Matthew Passion Scribe

Topics

Church: Corruption In Court: Civil: Composition of, and Mode of Procedure Court: Corrupt False Accusation: Incidents Illustrative of Against Jesus False Teachers: Against Jesus Government: Constitutes Jesus, the Christ: Meekness of Jesus, the Christ: Tried by the Council (In Jerusalem) Judge: Priests and Levites As Prayer: The Prayer of Jesus, |Let This Cup Pass Away| Priest: Miscellaneous Facts Concerning: Put on Trial and Condemn Jesus Prisoners: Jesus Slander: Christ Was Exposed To Slander: Witnesses Against Christ The High Priest: Duties of Presiding in the Superior Court