Mark 14:55
Good News Translation
The chief priests and the whole Council tried to find some evidence against Jesus in order to put him to death, but they could not find any.

New Revised Standard Version
Now the chief priests and the whole council were looking for testimony against Jesus to put him to death; but they found none.

Contemporary English Version
The chief priests and the whole council tried to find someone to accuse Jesus of a crime, so they could put him to death. But they could not find anyone to accuse him.

New American Bible
The chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin kept trying to obtain testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death, but they found none.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the chief priests and all the council sought for evidence against Jesus, that they might put him to death: and found none.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the chief priests and all the council sought for evidence against Jesus, that they might put him to death: and found none.

sought.

1 Kings 21:10,13 And suborn two men, sons of Belial, against him. and let them bear false witness; that he hath blasphemed God and the king: and then carry him out, and stone him, and so let him die. . . .

Psalm 27:12 Deliver me not over to the will of them that trouble me; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me; and iniquity hath lied to itself.

Psalm 35:11 Unjust witnesses rising up have asked me things I knew not.

Matthew 26:59,60 And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death. . . .

Acts 6:11-13 Then they suborned men to say they had heard him speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God. . . .

Acts 24:1-13 And after five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with some ancients and one Tertullus, an orator, who went to the governor against Paul. . . .

and found.

Daniel 6:4 And the king thought to set him over all the kingdom; whereupon the princes, and the governors, sought to find occasion against Daniel, with regard to the king: and they could find no cause, nor suspicion, because he was faithful, and no fault, nor suspicion was found in him.

1 Peter 3:16-18 But with modesty and fear, having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. . . .

Context
Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin
54And Peter followed him afar off, even into the court of the high priest. And he sat with the servants at the fire and warmed himself. 55And the chief priests and all the council sought for evidence against Jesus, that they might put him to death: and found none. 56For many bore false witness against him: and their evidences were not agreeing.…
Cross References
Matthew 5:22
But I say to you, that whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of the judgment. And whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council. And whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Mark 14:56
For many bore false witness against him: and their evidences were not agreeing.

John 18:19
The high priest therefore asked Jesus of his disciples and of his doctrine.

Mark 14:54
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