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Mark 14:55

And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death: Matthew () says they "sought false witness." They knew they could find nothing valid; but having their Prisoner to bring before Pilate, they tried to make a case.

And found none - none that would suit their purpose, or make a decent ground of charge before Pilate.

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See also Mark 14:55 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See this fully explained in the notes at Matthew 26:57....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    PART IV. GIVING HIS LIFE A RANSOM FOR -- CHAPTER S 14-15. Chapter 14 _ 1. Seeking by Craft to put Him to Death. (Mark 14:1 .Matthew 26:2; Luke 22:1 .)_ 2. The Anointing. ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE TRIAL BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN. This trial is irregular in many ways. It was unlawful to hold such a trial at night. It is not, therefore, unhistorical (Montefiore, i. 345f.). Mk. speaks of the whole...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE LAST ACT BEGINS (Mark 14:1-2)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ALL THE. the whole. COUNCIL. Sanhedrin. SOUGHT FOR WITNESS AGAINST. were seeking, 7c. This was contrary to their rule: "In judgments against the life of any man, they begin first to transact about qu...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _And the chief priests_ St Mark passes over the details of the examination before Annas and the first commencement of insult and violence, recorded only by St John (John 18:19-24). He places us in the...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    53–65. THE TRIAL BEFORE THE HIGH-PRIEST Matthew 26:57-68; Luke 22:63-71. Cf. John 18:12-14; John 18:19-24...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἘΖΉΤΟΥΝ … ΟΥ̓Χ ΕὝΡΙΣΚΟΝ. Their failure to get evidence on which He could be condemned to death was as continuous as their seeking for it. Ecclesiastical tribunals have often been prone to decide first...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 53. And they led Jesus away to the High Priest: and with him were assembled all the Chief Priests and the elders and the Scribes. 54. And Peter followed Him afar off, even into the palace of the H...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE DENIAL AND TRIAL OF JESUS MARK 14:53-72:_ Over the next several hours Jesus was dragged from one to another and went through several mock trials. During this time Peter followed from afar. Many f...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΣΥΝΈΔΡΙΟΝ (G4892) синедрион (TDNT; EDNT; HJPE, 2:199-226; JPFC, 1:379-400; Sidney В. Honig, The Great Sanhedrin [New York: Bloch Publishing Co., 1953]; M, Sanhedrin; b. Sanhedrin; John 11:47). О наруш...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    3. JESUS BEFORE THE COUNCIL 14:55-65 _TEXT 14:55-65_ Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not. For many bare false witness agains...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    53-59 Compare Mat_26:57-61; Luk_22:54-55; Luk_22:66; Joh_18:12-16. 57 The priests were the teachers of the people. We might reasonably expect the chief priest to have a measure of spiritual intellige...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE LAST SUPPER. ARREST AND TRIAL OF JESUS 1, 2. A council of the Priests against Jesus (Matthew 26:1; Luke 22:1). See on Mt....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    TRIAL OF JESUS (Matthew 26:57; Luke 22:54; Luke 22:66). See on Mt and John 18:12....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 14 AN EXPENSIVE GIFT FOR JESUS VERSES 1-2 The important *priests had decided that...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (53-65) AND THEY LED JESUS AWAY. — See Notes on Matthew 26:57....

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 14:53-65 (MARK 14:53) BEFORE CAIAPHAS "And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and there come together with him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. And Peter had followe...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _Before Caiaphas_ (Matthew 26:57-68; Luke 22:54; Luke 22:66-71)....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    μαρτυρίαν : Mt. has ψευδομαρτυρίαν, justly so characterised, because the Sanhedrists wanted evidence for a foregone conclusion: evidence that would justify a sentence of death....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _The trial and condemnation_....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    A MOCKERY OF JUSTICE Mark 14:53-72 A commission of the chief priests awaited the result of the treachery of Judas at the house of Caiaphas. They had made up their minds what to do, but the form of a...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Mary, conscious of the sorrow of death which was in her Lord's soul, poured out the rarest gift she possessed, and so anointed Him beforehand for His burial. Her name is forever redolent of pure devot...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (14) And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. (14) Christ, who was so innocent that he could not be oppressed, not even by false...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Though the law prescribed there should be only one high priest, yet at this time there were many, being appointed yearly by the Roman governor; and those are here called chief priests who had once bee...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    ARRAIGNMENT OF JESUS AND DENIAL OF PETER Matthew 26:57-75; Mark 14:53-72; Luke 22:54-62; John 18:13-27. “ And t

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    JESUS CONDEMNED BY THE SANHEDRIN Matthew 26:59-68; Mark 14:55-65; Luke 22:63-71; John 18:19-24. “ Then the high

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (53) And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. (54) And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the hig...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The transfiguration, as a matter of fact witnessed by the eyes of chosen witnesses, introduces naturally the great change that was about to be effected by the mighty power of God; for that wondrous sc...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    chapter 14 resumes the thread of the history, but with the solemn circumstances that belong to the close of the Lord's life. The scribes and Pharisees were already consulting how they might take Him b...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE CHIEF PRIESTS, AND ALL THE COUNCIL,.... Especially the former, who were of all most busy and active in this matter: SOUGHT FOR WITNESS AGAINST JESUS TO PUT HIM TO DEATH; on which they were de...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. Ver. 55. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 26:59 _"_...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death_ Which they were determined to do. They had seized him as a malefactor; and now they had him, they had no indictment to prefer...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    THE COUNCIL; the sanhedrim, which was the highest Jewish tribunal. FOUND NONE; none that testified in such a manner as to answer their purpose....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE TRIAL BEFORE THE HIGH PRIEST. The first part of the trial:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND THE CHIEF PRIESTS AND ALL THE COUNCIL SOUGHT FOR WITNESS AGAINST JESUS TO PUT HIM TO DEATH, AND FOUND NONE....

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    TITLE: Arrest and Trial TEXT: Mark 14:43-65 PROPOSITION: We must understand what Jesus endured for us. QUESTION: What? KEY WORD: Events READING: Mark 14:60-65 INTRODUCTION: 1. Jesus was arrested. 2....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    53-65 We have here Christ's condemnation before the great council of the Jews. Peter followed; but the high priest's fire-side was no proper place, nor his servants proper company, for Peter: it was...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SEE POOLE ON "MARK 14:53...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Mark 14:55 Now G1161 priests G749 and G2532 all G3650 council G4892 sought G2212 (G5707) testimony G3141 against...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to bring about his death, and did not find it. For many bore false witness against him, and their witness did not agree togeth...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    ON THE ORDER of events, see on Matthew 26:57-68. This was the second examination, that before Annas (John 18:13; John 18:19, etc.) having occurred first. During this second examination the denials of...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Mark 14:27. _And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. But after that I am risen, I...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Mark 14:53. _And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Mark 14:53. _And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The plot against Jesus. Jesus annointed by Mary. The last Passover. The Lord's supper instituted. The Gethsemane experience. Peter's denial. Jesus delivered to the authorities. CHARACTERS:...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Mark 14:1. _After two days was the passover,_ when the chief priests and the scribes sought to form their plan, how they might surprise the Saviour and put him to death. Their scheme to do it after th...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    THEN THEY TOOK JESUS TO THE HIGH PRIEST'S HOUSE. See notes on Matthew 26:57-68. Compare the parallel verses in the other Gospels,...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _All the council sought for witness against Jesus._ THE COUNCIL-JESUS BEFORE THE JEWISH COUNCIL The world, in its best moods, exalts justice; and, in its worst moods, defeats it. Everything depends o...

  • The Gospels Compared

    CAIAPHAS QUESTIONS JESUS MATTHEW 26:57-68; MARK 14:53-65; LUKE 22:54 Luke 22:67-71;...

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 14 1 _A conspiracy against Christ_. 3 _Precious ointment is poured on his head by a woman_. 10 _Judas selleth his Master for money_. 12 _Christ himself foretelleth how he shall be betrayed of...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 14:53. WITH HIM WERE ASSEMBLED.—_There come with him_, or _There come together unto him_. Mark 14:54. THE PALACE.—_The court_ of the palace. AT THE FIRE.—_Beside...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MARK 14:1 NOW AFTER TWO DAYS WAS THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER AND THE UNLEAVENED BREAD; literally, _the passover and the unleavened _τό πάσχα καὶ τὰ ἄζυμα. It was one and the same fest...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    After two days was the feast of the passover (Mark 14:1), Now, we have followed and traced Jesus in Mark's gospel through Sunday, His triumphant entry. Monday, when He came back to the temple and clea...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 21:10; 1 Kings 21:13; 1 Peter 3:16; Acts 24:1; Acts 6:11;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    PETER'S WANDERINGS Mark 14:29 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Peter will ever be recognized as one of the outstanding disciples of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. This does not mean, however, that Peter knew...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    All the council sought for witness and found none — What an amazing proof of the overruling providence of God, considering both their authority, and the rewards they could offer, that no two consisten...

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