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Jesus before the Sanhedrin

Matthew 26:60

In 9 translations

BSB
But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward
KJV
But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
WEB
and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward
ASV
and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,
LSV
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,
YLT
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,
DBY
And they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. But at the last two false witnesses came forward
DRC
And they found not, whereas many false witnesses had come in. And last of all there came two false witnesses:
GNV
But they founde none, and though many false witnesses came, yet founde they none: but at the last came two false witnesses,

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus include προσελθόντων (“having come forward as”); Byzantine text do not include this wording.
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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include οὐχ εὗρον (“not they found”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ψευδομάρτυρες (“false witnesses”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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  • SBLGNT: πολλῶν προσελθόντων ψευδομαρτύρων. ὕστερον δὲ προσελθόντες δύο. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πολλῶν προσελθόντων ψευδομαρτύρων. ὕστερον δὲ προσελθόντες δύο; Robinson–Pierpont read καὶ πολλῶν ψευδομαρτύρων προσελθόντων, οὐχ εὗρον. Ὕστερον δὲ προσελθόντες δύο ψευδομάρτυρες.
  • SBLGNT: οἰκοδομῆσαι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read οἰκοδομῆσαι; Robinson–Pierpont add αὐτόν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ οὐχ εὗρον πολλῶν προσελθόντων ψευδομαρτύρων. ὕστερον δὲ προσελθόντες δύο
RP2018
καὶ οὐχ εὗρον. Καὶ πολλῶν ψευδομαρτύρων προσελθόντων, οὐχ εὗρον.
TR-Boyd
καὶ οὐχ εὗρον. Καὶ πολλῶν ψευδομαρτύρων προσελθόντων, οὐχ εὗρον.
SCR1894
και ουχ ευρον και πολλων ψευδομαρτυρων προσελθοντων ουχ ευρον

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Deuteronomy 19:15A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.
  • Psalms 27:12Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
  • Psalms 35:11Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.
  • Daniel 6:4–5Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.…
  • 1 Peter 3:16keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
  • Titus 2:8and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed to have nothing bad to say about us.
  • Mark 14:57–59Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him: “We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’” But even their testimony was…

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