Matthew 26:60
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward”
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“But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,”
King James Version · Public Domain“and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 26:60 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 19:15A 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.
- Psalms 27:12Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
- Psalms 35:11Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.
- Daniel 6:4Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.
- Mark 14:57Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him:
- Titus 2:8and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
- 1 Peter 3:16keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
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