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Matthew 26:59-61
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Matthew 26:59-61
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59 The leading priests and the high council tried to find something against Jesus so that they could kill him. They tried to find people to lie and say that Jesus had done wrong. 60 Many people came and told lies about him. But the council could find no real reason to kill him. Then two people came 61 and said, “This man[a] said, ‘I can destroy the Temple of God and build it again in three days.’”
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- Matthew 26:61 This man That is, Jesus. His enemies avoided saying his name.
Matthew 26:59-61
New International Version
Matthew 26:59-61
New International Version
59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin(A) were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death. 60 But they did not find any, though many false witnesses(B) came forward.
Finally two(C) came forward 61 and declared, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”(D)
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