Mark 14:57

Mark 14:57 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)Then some stood up and gave this false testimony against him:
• English Standard Version (ESV)And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then some rose up and bore false witness against Him, saying,

Context of Mark 14:57

55Now the chief priests and the entire Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) were trying to obtain testimony against Jesus [which they could use] to have Him [condemned and] executed, but they were not finding any. 56For many [people] were giving false testimony against Him, but their testimonies were not consistent. Some stood up and began to give false testimony against Him, saying, 58“We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this temple (sanctuary) that was made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.’ ” 59Not even in this respect was their testimony consistent.

Mark 14:57 word by word

Καί τινες ἀναστάντες ἐψευδομαρτύρουν κατ᾽ αὐτοῦ λέγοντεςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• there aroseἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
• certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• and bare false witnessψευδομαρτυρέωpseudomartureō · to perjureG5576
• againstκατάkata · according toG2596
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004

Cross-references for Mark 14:57

• Mark 15:29Those who were passing by were insulting Him with abusive and insolent language, wagging their heads [as a sign of contempt], and saying, “Ha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in [only] three days,
• Jeremiah 26:8Now when Jeremiah finished proclaiming everything that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, the priests and the [false] prophets and all the people seized him, saying, “You must die!
• Matthew 26:60They found none, even though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward,
• Matthew 27:40and they said [tauntingly], “You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself [from death]! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”
• John 2:18Then the Jews retorted, “What sign (attesting miracle) can You show us as [proof of] your authority for doing these things?”
• Acts 6:13They presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and the Law [of Moses];

Commentaries on Mark 14:57

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 53-72Verses 53-72 See this fully explained in the notes at Matthew 26:57-75.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 53-65Verses 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 an entrance into temptation. Great diligence was used to procure false witnesses against Jesus, yet their testimony was not equal to the charge of a capital crime, by the utmost stretch of their law. He was asked, Art thou the Son of the Blessed? that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 55-59The trial of Jesus took place before the full high council, called the Sanhedrin in Greek. The council had seventy members and was led by the high priest. The Gospels describe the trial as a formal legal process: The council searched for witnesses (14:55). They heard testimony from eyewitnesses (14:56–59). They placed Jesus under oath (Matthew 26:63). They allowed Jesus to defend himself (Mark 14:60). The "high priest tore his clothes" (14:63). The…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5757. And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him--Matthew (Mt 26:60) is more precise here: "At the last came two false witnesses." As no two had before agreed in anything, they felt it necessary to secure a duplicate testimony to something, but they were long of succeeding. And what was it, when at length it was brought forward? saying--as follows:Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 14:57

• Accusation, False
• Court
• False Teachers
• Government
• Jesus, the Christ
• Perjury
• Priest
• Prisoners

In the dictionaries

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• Law in the New Testament
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Commentaries on Mark 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings