Matthew 26:59. The whole council. The Sanhedrin, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus were probably absent (Luke 23:51), since their opposition would have been in vain (comp. John 7:50; John 9:22). It was not the first time this body had consulted against Him. See John 7:45-53; John 9:22; John 11:57; John 12:10.

Sought false witness. Knowing that true witness could not be had, they actually sought ‘false witness.' Such a sin is greatest in judges.

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