"Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;" — Matthew 26:58

Matthew 26:58 · KJV

“Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;”

— Matthew 26:58

But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, {yet} found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

Matthew 26 — Context

And they that had laid hold on Jesus led {him} away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, {yet} found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

And said, This {fellow} said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

Cross References

John 7:32

The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.

John 18:15-16

And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and {so did} another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.

John 18:25

And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also {one} of his disciples? He denied {it}, and said, I am not.

John 7:45

Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?