Matthew 26:59 Cross References - Williams

⁵⁹ Now the high priests and the whole council were trying to get false testimony against Jesus, to have Him put to death;

²² But I say to you: "Everyone who harbors malice against his brother, will have to answer to the court, and whoever speaks contemptuously to his brother, will have to answer to the supreme court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You cursed fool? will have to pay the penalty in the pit of torture.

⁵⁵ The high priests and the whole council were trying to get evidence against Jesus to put Him to death, but they could find none, ⁵⁶ for although many men gave false testimony against Him, their testimonies did not agree.

¹¹ So they instigated men to say, "We have heard him speaking abusive words against Moses and God." ¹² By this means they excited the people, the elders, and the scribes, and so they rushed upon him, seized him, and brought him before the council. ¹³ Then they put up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops saying things against this holy place and against the law,

¹ Five days later, the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a prosecuting attorney, Tertullus, and through him they presented their case against Paul before the governor. ² When Paul was called, Tertullus opened the prosecution by saying: "Your Excellency, Felix, since we are enjoying perfect peace through you and since reforms for this nation are being brought about through your foresight, ³ we always and everywhere acknowledge it with profound gratitude. ⁴ But, not to detain you too long, I beg you in your kindness to give us a brief hearing. ⁵ For we have found this man a perfect pest and a distributor of the peace among the Jews throughout the world. He is a ringleader in the sect of the Nazarenes; ⁶ once he tried to desecrate the temple, but we arrested him, ⁷ Omitted Text. ⁸ and now, by examining him for yourself, you can find out exactly what charges we bring against him." ⁹ The Jews also joined in the charges and maintained that they were true. ¹⁰ At the governor's signal to Paul, he answered: "Since I know that you for many years have acted as judge for this nation, I cheerfully make my defense, ¹¹ for you can verify the fact that not more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship, ¹² and they have never found me debating with anybody in the temple nor making a disturbance in the synagogues or about the city, ¹³ and they cannot prove the charges they have just made against me.