Mark 14:59
New International Version
Yet even then their testimony did not agree.

New Living Translation
But even then they didn’t get their stories straight!

English Standard Version
Yet even about this their testimony did not agree.

Berean Standard Bible
But even their testimony was inconsistent.

Berean Literal Bible
And their testimony was thus not alike.

King James Bible
But neither so did their witness agree together.

New King James Version
But not even then did their testimony agree.

New American Standard Bible
And not even in this respect was their testimony consistent.

NASB 1995
Not even in this respect was their testimony consistent.

NASB 1977
And not even in this respect was their testimony consistent.

Legacy Standard Bible
And not even in this way was their testimony consistent.

Amplified Bible
Not even in this respect was their testimony consistent.

Christian Standard Bible
Yet their testimony did not agree even on this.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Yet their testimony did not agree even on this.

American Standard Version
And not even so did their witness agree together.

Contemporary English Version
But even then they did not agree on what they said.

English Revised Version
And not even so did their witness agree together.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But their testimony did not agree even on this point.

Good News Translation
Not even they, however, could make their stories agree.

International Standard Version
But even on this point their testimony didn't agree.

Majority Standard Bible
But even their testimony was inconsistent.

NET Bible
Yet even on this point their testimony did not agree.

New Heart English Bible
Even so, their testimony did not agree.

Webster's Bible Translation
But neither so did their testimony agree together.

Weymouth New Testament
But not even in this shape was their testimony consistent.

World English Bible
Even so, their testimony didn’t agree.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and neither so was their testimony alike.

Berean Literal Bible
And their testimony was thus not alike.

Young's Literal Translation
and neither so was their testimony alike.

Smith's Literal Translation
And neither so was their testimony alike.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And their witness did not agree.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And their testimony did not agree.

New American Bible
Even so their testimony did not agree.

New Revised Standard Version
But even on this point their testimony did not agree.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But even this testimony was not worthy.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But likewise, neither was their testimony worthy.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And not even in this did their testimony agree.

Godbey New Testament
And thus their testimony was not equal.

Haweis New Testament
But even then their testimony was not correspondent.

Mace New Testament
but neither did this evidence appear sufficient.

Weymouth New Testament
But not even in this shape was their testimony consistent.

Worrell New Testament
And not even so did their testimony agree.

Worsley New Testament
but neither was their evidence consistent.

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Context
Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin
58“We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’ ” 59But even their testimony was inconsistent. 60So the high priest stood up before them and questioned Jesus, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”…

Cross References
Matthew 26:60-61
But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward / and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”

John 2:19-21
Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” / But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.

Acts 6:13-14
where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. / For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”

Matthew 27:40
and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”

John 10:33
“We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, make Yourself out to be God.”

Psalm 27:12
Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.

Psalm 35:11
Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.

Isaiah 53:7
He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

Deuteronomy 19:15
A 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.

1 Kings 21:10
But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

1 Kings 21:13
And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.

Jeremiah 26:8-9
and as soon as he had finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say, the priests and prophets and all the people seized him, shouting, “You must surely die! / How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD that this house will become like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted!” And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.

Jeremiah 26:11
Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man is worthy of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears!”

Zechariah 11:12-13
Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver. / And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—this magnificent price at which they valued me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD.

John 18:29-30
So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?” / “If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”


Treasury of Scripture

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Mark 14
1. A conspiracy against Jesus.
3. Expensive perfume is poured on his head by a woman.
10. Judas sells his Master for money.
12. Jesus himself foretells how he will be betrayed by one of his disciples;
22. after the passover prepared, and eaten, institutes his last supper;
26. declares beforehand the flight of all his disciples, and Peter's denial.
43. Judas betrays him with a kiss.
46. Jesus is apprehended in the garden;
53. falsely accused and impiously condemned of the council;
65. shamefully abused by them;
66. and thrice denied by Peter.














But even their testimony
This phrase refers to the false witnesses who were brought against Jesus during His trial before the Sanhedrin. In Jewish law, the testimony of two or more witnesses was required to establish a fact (Deuteronomy 19:15). The Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council, sought to find evidence against Jesus to justify His execution. However, the witnesses could not provide consistent testimony, highlighting the lack of legitimate evidence against Him. This reflects the fulfillment of Psalm 27:12, where David speaks of false witnesses rising against him, a type of Christ's own experience.

was inconsistent.
The inconsistency of the testimony underscores the unjust nature of the trial. The false witnesses could not agree on their accusations, which should have invalidated their testimony according to Jewish law. This inconsistency is significant because it demonstrates the innocence of Jesus and the lengths to which the religious leaders went to condemn Him. The failure to produce consistent testimony fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah 53:7, where the suffering servant is oppressed and afflicted, yet remains silent before His accusers. This moment also prefigures the ultimate truth of Christ's resurrection, which would stand in stark contrast to the falsehoods presented at His trial.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Jesus Christ
The central figure in this passage, Jesus is on trial before the Sanhedrin, the Jewish council.

2. Sanhedrin
The Jewish ruling council responsible for religious and legal matters. They are conducting the trial against Jesus.

3. False Witnesses
Individuals who were brought forward to testify against Jesus, but their testimonies did not agree.

4. High Priest
The leader of the Sanhedrin, who is overseeing the trial and seeking evidence to condemn Jesus.

5. Jerusalem
The city where these events are taking place, specifically in the vicinity of the temple where the Sanhedrin would meet.
Teaching Points
The Importance of Truth
As followers of Christ, we are called to uphold truth in all circumstances. The inconsistency of the false witnesses serves as a reminder of the destructive nature of lies.

God's Sovereignty in Trials
Despite the false accusations, God's plan for salvation through Jesus' sacrifice was not thwarted. We can trust in God's sovereignty even when facing unjust situations.

Integrity in Witnessing
As Christians, our testimony about Christ should be consistent and truthful, reflecting His character in our words and actions.

The Cost of Discipleship
Jesus' trial and the false accusations remind us that following Him may lead to persecution and misunderstanding, but we are called to remain faithful.

The Fulfillment of Prophecy
The events of Jesus' trial fulfill Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah's suffering, reinforcing the reliability of Scripture.(59) Neither so did their witness agree together.--This, again, is peculiar to St. Mark. We are not told in what respects their evidence failed to agree; possibly in details of time and place, possibly in the absence or presence of the words reported in the previous verse.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But even
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

testimony
μαρτυρία (martyria)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3141: Witness, evidence, testimony, reputation. From martus; evidence given.

was
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

inconsistent.
ἴση (isē)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2470: Equal, equivalent, identical. Probably from eido; similar.


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