⁵⁷^sAnd they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to ^tCaiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. ⁵⁸But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s ^tpalace, and went in, and sat with the ^uservants, to see the end. ⁵⁹Now the chief priests, and elders, and all ^xthe council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; ⁶⁰But found none: yea, though many ^yfalse witnesses came, yet ^zfound they none. At the last came ^atwo false witnesses, ⁶¹And said, This fellow said, ^bI am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it ^cin three days.

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Footnotes

s Luke 22:54. To ver. 68, Mark 14:53–65. John 18:12–15, 19–24. Ver. 67, 68, 63–65, Luke 22:63–65, 67–69.
tSee ver. 3.
tSee ver. 3.
uch. 5:25. Luke 4:20. John 7:32, 45, 46. & 18:3, &c. & 19:6. Acts 5:22, 26 in the Gk.
xSee ch. 5:22.
y Ps. 27:12. & 35:11. So Acts 6:13.
zComp. Mark 14:56 in the Gk.
bch. 27:40. John 2:19.
c Mark 2:1. Acts 24:17. Gal. 2:1 in the Gk.

Cross references

a Deut. 19:15.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then those who had seized Jesus led him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered. And Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and going inside he sat with the guards to see the end. Now the chief priests and the whole council were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death, but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.’ ”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled. But Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death. But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward.

Finally two came forward and declared, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’ ”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Those who had arrested Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had convened. Peter was following him at a distance right to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and was sitting with the servants to see the outcome.

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they could not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. Finally, two who came forward stated, “This man said, ‘I can destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’ ”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the people who had arrested Jesus led him to the home of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the teachers of religious law and the elders had gathered. Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and came to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and sat with the guards and waited to see how it would all end.

Inside, the leading priests and the entire high council were trying to find witnesses who would lie about Jesus, so they could put him to death. But even though they found many who agreed to give false witness, they could not use anyone’s testimony. Finally, two men came forward who declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the Temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’ ”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now those who had arrested Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered. But Peter was following him from a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest. And he went inside and was sitting with the officers to see the outcome. Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus in order that they could put him to death. And they did not find it, although many false witnesses came forward. And finally two came forward and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it within three days.’ ”