God’s Word Translation
Mark 14:57
57Then some men stood up and gave false testimony against him. They said,
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
55The chief priests and the whole Jewish council were searching for some testimony against Jesus in order to execute him. But they couldn’t find any. 56Many gave false testimony against him, but their statements did not agree. Then some men stood up and gave false testimony against him. They said, 58“We heard him say, ‘I’ll tear down this temple made by humans, and in three days I’ll build another temple, one not made by human hands.’ ” 59But their testimony did not agree even on this point.
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Καί τινες ἀναστάντες ἐψευδομαρτύρουν κατ᾽ αὐτοῦ λέγοντεςRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for Mark 14:57
- Mark 15:29Those who passed by insulted him. They shook their heads and said, “What a joke! You were going to tear down God’s temple and build it again in three days.
- Jeremiah 26:8But as soon as Jeremiah finished saying everything that the Lord had commanded him to say, the priests, the prophets, and all the people grabbed him and said, “You must die!
- Matthew 26:60But they did not find any, although many came forward with false testimony. At last two men came forward.
- Matthew 27:40and said, “You were going to tear down God’s temple and build it again in three days. Save yourself! If you’re the Son of God, come down from the cross.”
- John 2:18The Jews reacted by asking Jesus, “What miracle can you show us to justify what you’re doing?”
- Acts 6:13Some witnesses stood up and lied about Stephen. They said, “This man never stops saying bad things about the holy place and Moses’ Teachings.
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
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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
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