American Standard Version
"Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death; "
— Matthew 26:59, American Standard Version
“Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;”
“Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;”
“The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to find false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death.”
“And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death.”
“Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;”
“Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;”
But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him, and fled.
And they that had taken Jesus led him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
But Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest, and entered in, and sat with the officers, to see the end.
Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,
and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
And the high priest stood up, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?