Matthew

Matthew 26:59–60

⁵⁹Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrinⁱ were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. ⁶⁰But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward.

Finally two came forward

Footnotes

i 26:59 Or the whole Council

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Matthew 26:59

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
chief priests	ἀρχιερεῖς	archiereis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G749 high priest, chief priest
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
whole	ὅλον	holon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
Sanhedrin	συνέδριον	synedrion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4892 a council, the Sanhedrin
were seeking	ἐζήτουν	ezētoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
false testimony	ψευδομαρτυρίαν	pseudomartyrian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5577 false testimony
against	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
in order to	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
put Him to death	θανατώσωσιν	thanatōsōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2289 I put to death, subdue

Matthew 26:60

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they did not find any	εὗρον	heuron	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2147 I find
many	πολλῶν	pollōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
false witnesses	ψευδομαρτύρων	pseudomartyrōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5575 a false witness
came forward	προσελθόντων	proselthontōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4334 I come near, consent to
Finally	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
came forward	προσελθόντες	proselthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4334 I come near, consent to

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Matthew 26:59 Deuteronomy 19:16–21 · Acts 6:11–13 · Mark 14:55–56

Matthew 26:60 Deuteronomy 19:15 · Psalm 35:11 · Psalm 27:12 · Titus 2:8 · Daniel 6:4–5 · Mark 14:57–59 · 1 Peter 3:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.