Matthew 26:60
New International Version
But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward

New Living Translation
But even though they found many who agreed to give false witness, they could not use anyone’s testimony. Finally, two men came forward

English Standard Version
but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward

Berean Standard Bible
But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward

Berean Literal Bible
But they did not find any, of many false witnesses having come forward. And at last, two having come forward,

King James Bible
But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

New King James Version
but found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward

New American Standard Bible
They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on two came forward,

NASB 1995
They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on two came forward,

NASB 1977
and they did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on two came forward,

Legacy Standard Bible
And they did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on two came forward,

Amplified Bible
They found none, even though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward,

Christian Standard Bible
but they could not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. Finally, two who came forward

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But they could not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. Finally, two who came forward

American Standard Version
and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,

Contemporary English Version
But they could not find any, even though many did come and tell lies. At last, two men came forward

English Revised Version
and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But they did not find any, although many came forward with false testimony. At last two men came forward.

Good News Translation
but they could not find any, even though many people came forward and told lies about him. Finally two men stepped up

International Standard Version
But they couldn't find any, even though many false witnesses had come forward. At last two men came forward

Majority Standard Bible
But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two false witnesses came forward

NET Bible
But they did not find anything, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward

New Heart English Bible
and they found none, even though many false witnesses came forward. But afterward two came forward,

Webster's Bible Translation
But found none: and, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

Weymouth New Testament
but they could find none, although many false witnesses came forward. At length there came two

World English Bible
and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
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,

Berean Literal Bible
But they did not find any, of many false witnesses having come forward. And at last, two having come forward,

Young's Literal Translation
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,

Smith's Literal Translation
And they found not: and many false witnesses having come near, they found not.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they found not, whereas many false witnesses had come in. And last of all there came two false witnesses:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they did not find any, even though many false witnesses had come forward. Then, at the very end, two false witnesses came forward,

New American Bible
but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward

New Revised Standard Version
but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But they could not find any; then there came a great many false witnesses; but at the end two came forward,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they did not find them, though many false witnesses had come, but finally two came forth,
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and found none. Though many false witnesses came, yet they found none. At last two false witnesses came,

Godbey New Testament
And they found none. And many false witnesses having come forward, they found none.

Haweis New Testament
and found none: and though many false witnesses came, they found it not sufficient. But at the last two false witnesses stepping forth,

Mace New Testament
but they found none: and though many false witnesses came, it was not found sufficient, at last there came two false witnesses, who charg'd him with saying,

Weymouth New Testament
but they could find none, although many false witnesses came forward. At length there came two

Worrell New Testament
and they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. But afterward two false witnesses, coming forward,

Worsley New Testament
And tho' many false witnesses came, they found none to their purpose. But at last came two false witnesses and said,

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Context
Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin
59Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. 60But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward 61and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’ ”…

Cross References
Mark 14:56-59
For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent. / Then 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.’” ...

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.”

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.

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.

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.

1 Peter 2:22-23
“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.” / When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

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.”

Luke 23:2
And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

Acts 24:5-6
We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes, / and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.

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.

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 18:37
“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”

John 19:12
From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”


Treasury of Scripture

But found none: yes, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

found none.

Daniel 6:4,5
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him…

Titus 2:8
Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

1 Peter 3:16
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

At.

Deuteronomy 19:15
One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.

Mark 14:57-59
And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, …

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Matthew 26
1. Jesus foretells his own death.
3. The rulers conspire against him.
6. The woman anoints his feet.
14. Judas bargains to betray him.
17. Jesus eats the Passover;
26. institutes his holy supper;
30. foretells the desertion of his disciples, and Peter's denial;
36. prays in the garden;
47. and being betrayed by a kiss,
57. is carried to Caiaphas,
69. and denied by Peter.














But they did not find any
This phrase highlights the failure of the religious leaders to find credible evidence against Jesus. The Greek word for "find" is "εὗρον" (heurisko), which implies a diligent search or investigation. Despite their efforts, they could not uncover any legitimate wrongdoing by Jesus. This underscores the sinlessness and righteousness of Christ, who fulfilled the law perfectly. Historically, this reflects the Jewish legal system's requirement for credible testimony, emphasizing the integrity of the process, even when manipulated by corrupt leaders.

though many false witnesses came forward
The term "false witnesses" is derived from the Greek "ψευδομάρτυρες" (pseudomartures), indicating those who bear false testimony. This reflects the moral decay and desperation of the religious leaders who were willing to subvert justice to achieve their ends. Biblically, bearing false witness is condemned in the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:16), highlighting the gravity of their sin. The presence of many false witnesses illustrates the spiritual blindness and hardness of heart prevalent among those who opposed Jesus.

Finally two came forward
The phrase "finally two" is significant because, according to Jewish law, the testimony of two witnesses was required to establish a matter (Deuteronomy 19:15). The Greek word "δύο" (duo) emphasizes the minimum legal requirement being met, albeit through deceitful means. This moment marks a turning point in the trial, as the religious leaders seize upon this opportunity to press charges against Jesus. It also foreshadows the fulfillment of God's sovereign plan, as even the false testimony ultimately leads to the crucifixion, which is central to the redemption narrative.

Verse 60. - Found none. Repeated twice (according to the Received Text), showing the earnestness of the pursuit and the absolute failure of the attempt. What was offered was insufficient for the purpose, or inconsistent (Mark 14:56). The second "found none" is thought by many modern editors to be not genuine, and is accordingly expunged. It does not occur in the Vulgate. At the last came two false witnesses. When the case seemed hopeless and on the point of breaking down, some of the Sanhedrists' own creatures came forward with a distorted account of Christ's words spoken long before. They brought no accusation founded on any of his late utterances in the temple, or when he was charged with blasphemy and threatened with stoning (John 10:33); they remembered keenly how he had discomfited them on such occasions, and they feared to elicit one of his crushing replies or unanswerable questions. They were glad to fall back upon something else, which especially concerned Annas and Caiaphas, and their gainful trading in the sacred courts (see the next note).

Parallel Commentaries ...


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

they could not find it,
εὗρον (heuron)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.

[though] many
πολλῶν (pollōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

false witnesses
ψευδομαρτύρων (pseudomartyrōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 5575: A false witness. From pseudes and a kindred form of martus; a spurious witness, i.e. Bearer of untrue testimony.

came forward.
προσελθόντων (proselthontōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 4334: From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to.

Finally
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

two
δύο (dyo)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1417: Two. A primary numeral; 'two'.

came forward
προσελθόντες (proselthontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4334: From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to.


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