Matthew 26:59 meaning and explanation
Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
Matthew 26:59, Berean Standard Bible
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Matthew has just described Jesus being led to the house of Caiaphas, where the scribes and elders had gathered. The Sanhedrin was the supreme council of Jewish leaders in Jerusalem, and here its members are not weighing evidence but hunting for testimony they can use.
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