Matthew 26:59 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 26:59 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
Οἱ
ho
G3588
the
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
ἀρχιερεῖς
archiereús
G749
high priest
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
συνέδριον
synédrion
G4892
assembly
ὅλον
hólos
G3650
all
ἐζήτουν
zētéō
G2212
to seek
ψευδομαρτυρίαν
pseudomartyría
G5577
false testimony
κατὰ
katá
G2596
down
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
Ἰησοῦ
Iēsoûs
G2424
Jesus
ὅπως
hópōs
G3704
how
αὐτὸν
autós
G846
he
θανατώσουσιν
thanatóō
G2289
to put to death
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World English Bible Public Domain
Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
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King James Version Public Domain
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Now the chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus so that they might put him to death.
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