Mark 14:56–57
For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.
For many bare false witnesse against him, but their witnesse agreed not together.
And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,
And there arose certaine, and bare false witnesse against him, saying,
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- Acts 6:13–14Rank 1 from verse 57
13And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
14For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
13And set vp false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speake blasphemous words against this holy place, and the Law.
14For we haue heard him say, that this Iesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, & shall change the ‖Customes which Moses deliuered vs.
- Matthew 26:60–61Rank 2 from verse 57
60But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
61And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
60But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
61And said, This fellow said, *I am able to destroy the Temple of God, and to build it in three dayes.
- Jeremiah 26:18Rank 3 from verse 57
18Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.
18*Micah the Morashite prophecied in the dayes of Hezekiah king of Iudah, and spake to all the people of Iudah, saying; Thus saith the LORD of hostes, Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Ierusalem shall become heapes, and the mountaine of the house, the hie places of a forrest.
- Jeremiah 26:8–9Rank 4 from verse 57
8¶ Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die.
9Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the Lord.
8¶ Now it came to passe when Ieremiah had made an ende of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speake vnto all the people, that the priests and the prophets, and all the people tooke him, saying; Thou shalt surely die.
9Why hast thou prophecied in the Name of the LORD, saying, This house shalbe like Shiloh, and this city shalbe desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Ieremiah in the house of the LORD.
- John 2:18–21Rank 5 from verse 57
18¶ Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
19Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
20Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
21But he spake of the temple of his body.
18¶ Then answered the Iewes, and said vnto him, What signe shewest thou vnto vs, seeing that thou doest these things?
19Iesus answered, and said vnto them, *Destroy this temple, and in three dayes I will raise it vp.
20Then said the Iewes, Fourty and six yeres was this Temple in building, and wilt thou reare it vp in three dayes?
21But he spake of the temple of his body.
- Mark 15:29Rank 6 from verse 57
- Matthew 27:40Rank 7 from verse 57
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Mark 14:56
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. As the past tense of bear, brought forth or gave birth to offspring; also produced fruit or other increase. 2. Carried, conveyed, supported, lifted, or sustained a person, object, or load. 3. Bore, endured, or took upon oneself a loss, infirmity, sin, or other burden. 4. Gave witness or record; testified. 5. Exercised rule or authority. 6. As an adjective, uncovered, naked, exposed, stripped, or without covering.
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Not solid or sound; deceiving expectations. Not faithful or loyal; treacherous; perfidious; deceitful.
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Sense 1: A person or thing that attests, testifies, records, or supplies evidence; also testimony, record, or the act of bearing testimony. Sense 2: To see in person, testify, attest, or give evidence.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of agree, meaning to come to one opinion or mind; to concur.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
In one place, company, time, purpose, or united condition.
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Mark 14:57
1. Rose, stood up, got up, or moved upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. Began, emerged, appeared, came into being, or came forward. 3. Took action, intervened, or undertook the stated work. 4. Rose from death; returned to life.
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1. A particular person, thing, place, time, amount, or number not named or not further specified; also some members or portion of a group. 2. Sure, settled, true, reliable, or known beyond doubt.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
1. As the past tense of bear, brought forth or gave birth to offspring; also produced fruit or other increase. 2. Carried, conveyed, supported, lifted, or sustained a person, object, or load. 3. Bore, endured, or took upon oneself a loss, infirmity, sin, or other burden. 4. Gave witness or record; testified. 5. Exercised rule or authority. 6. As an adjective, uncovered, naked, exposed, stripped, or without covering.
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Not solid or sound; deceiving expectations. Not faithful or loyal; treacherous; perfidious; deceitful.
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Sense 1: A person or thing that attests, testifies, records, or supplies evidence; also testimony, record, or the act of bearing testimony. Sense 2: To see in person, testify, attest, or give evidence.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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14:53¶ And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
14:53¶ *And they led Iesus away to the high Priest, and with him were assembled all the chiefe Priests, and the Elders, and the Scribes.
14:54And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
14:54And Peter followed him a farre off, euen into the pallace of the high Priest: and he sate with the seruants, and warmed himselfe at the fire.
14:55And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
14:55*And the chiefe Priests, and all the counsell sought for witnesse against Iesus, to put him to death, & found none.
14:56For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.
14:56For many bare false witnesse against him, but their witnesse agreed not together.
Selected passage14:57And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,
14:57And there arose certaine, and bare false witnesse against him, saying,
Selected passage14:58We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
14:58We heard him say, I will destroy this Temple that is made with hands, and within three dayes I will build another made without hands.
14:59But neither so did their witness agree together.
14:59But neither so did their witnesse agree together.
14:60And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
14:60And the high Priest stood vp in the mids, and asked Iesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? What is it which these witnesse against thee?
14:61But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
14:61But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Againe, the high Priest asked him, and said vnto him, Art thou the Christ, the sonne of the Blessed?
14:62And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
14:62And Iesus said, I am: *and yee shall see the sonne of man sitting on the right hand of power, and comming in the clouds of heauen.
14:63Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?
14:63Then the high Priest rent his clothes, and saith, What neede we any further witnesses?
14:64Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
14:64Yee haue heard the blasphemy: what thinke yee? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
14:65And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
14:65And some beganne to spit on him, and to couer his face, and to buffet him, and to say vnto him, Prophecie: And the seruants did stricke him with the palmes of their hands.