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Mark 14:57

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Berean Standard Bible

Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him:

American Standard Version (1901)

And there stood up certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,

Bible in Basic English

Then some got up and gave false witness against him, saying,

Free Bible Version

Some of them got up to speak falsely against Jesus.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then there arose certaine, and bare false witnesse against him, saying,

King James (Authorized) Version

And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,

One Unity Resource Bible

Some stood up, and gave false testimony against him, saying,

Plain English Version

Some men stood up and told this lie.

Translation for Translators

Finally, some stood up and accused him falsely by saying,

Unlocked Literal Bible

Some stood up and brought false testimony against him; they said,

Noah Webster Bible

And there arose certain, and bore false testimony against him, saying,

World English Bible

Some stood up and gave false testimony against him, saying,

Young's Literal Translation

And certain having risen up, were bearing false testimony against him, saying —

Context

Jesus before the Sanhedrin

⁵⁶For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent.⁵⁷Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him:⁵⁸“We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’”

Summary

Mark 14:57 describes the false witnesses who testified against Jesus during His trial before the Sanhedrin. These witnesses twisted Jesus' words about destroying the temple and rebuilding it in three days, misrepresenting His statement as a threat against the physical temple. This verse highlights the unjust accusations and deceitful tactics used to condemn Jesus, ultimately leading to His crucifixion. It serves as a reminder of the opposition and persecution faced by Jesus during His earthly ministry, showcasing His innocence in the face of false accusations.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him--Matthew (Mat 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:

Mark 14:57

Jesus before the Sanhedrin

⁵⁶For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent.⁵⁷Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him:⁵⁸“We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’”

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Berean Standard Bible

Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him:

American Standard Version (1901)

And there stood up certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,

Bible in Basic English

Then some got up and gave false witness against him, saying,

Free Bible Version

Some of them got up to speak falsely against Jesus.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then there arose certaine, and bare false witnesse against him, saying,

King James (Authorized) Version

And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,

One Unity Resource Bible

Some stood up, and gave false testimony against him, saying,

Plain English Version

Some men stood up and told this lie.

Translation for Translators

Finally, some stood up and accused him falsely by saying,

Unlocked Literal Bible

Some stood up and brought false testimony against him; they said,

Noah Webster Bible

And there arose certain, and bore false testimony against him, saying,

World English Bible

Some stood up and gave false testimony against him, saying,

Young's Literal Translation

And certain having risen up, were bearing false testimony against him, saying —