Matthew 26:60

Myles Coverdale Bible

and founde none. And though many false wytnesses stepte forth, yet founde they none. At the last there stepte forth two false wytnesses,

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,

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

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,

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

⁵⁷ The all the disciples left him, and fled. But they that toke Iesus, led him to Caiphas the hye prest, where the scrybes and the elders were gathered together. ⁵⁸ As for Peter, he folowed him a farre of vnto the hye prestes palace, & wente in, and sat with the seruauntes, that he might se the ende. ⁵⁹ But the hye prestes and the elders, and the whole councell sought false wytnesse ageynst Iesus, that they might put him to death, ⁶⁰ and founde none. And though many false wytnesses stepte forth, yet founde they none. At the last there stepte forth two false wytnesses, ⁶¹ & spake: He sayde: I can breake downe the temple of God, and buylde it agayne in thre dayes. ⁶² And the hye prest stode vp, and sayde vnto him: Answerest thou nothinge, vnto it, that these testifie agaynst the? ⁶³ Neuertheles Iesus helde his tonge. And the hye prest answered, and sayde vnto him: I charge the by ye lyuynge God, that thou tell us, yf thou be Christ the sonne of God. ⁶⁴ Iesus spake: Thou hast sayde it. Neuerthelesse I saye vnto you: From this tyme forth it shal come to passe, that ye shal se the sonne of man syttinge vpon the right hande of the power (of God) and commynge in the cloudes of the heauen. ⁶⁵ Then the hye prest rente his clothes, and sayde: He hath blasphemed, what nede we eny mo wytnesses? Lo, now haue ye herde his blasphemy: ⁶⁶ What thinke ye? They answered, & sayde: He is gyltie of 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!