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ULTAnd they did not find any, many false witnesses having approached. But later two, having approached,
USTHowever, even though many people said what was untrue about Jesus, the Jewish council did not find anything that they could tell the Roman authorities about. Finally, two people came forward.
BSBBut they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. § Finally two came forward
BLBBut they did not find any, of many false witnesses having come forward. And at last, two having come forward,
AICNTbut they found none, {though many false witnesses came forward}.[fn] Later, two came forward
26:60,though many false witnesses came forward: Later manuscripts read “indeed, though many false witnesses came forward, they found none.”
OEBbut they did not find any, although many came forward with false evidence. Later on, however, two men came forward and said,
WEBBEand they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward
Wymthbut they could find none, although many false witnesses came forward. At length there came two
ASVand they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,
DRAAnd they found not, whereas many false witnesses had come in. And last of all there came two false witnesses:
YLTand they did not find; and many false witnesses having come near, they did not find; and at last two false witnesses having come near,
DrbyAnd they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. But at the last two false witnesses came forward
RVand they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,
WbstrBut found none: and, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
KJB-1769But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
KJB-1611But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses, (Same as from KJB-1769 above)
BshpsBut founde none: yea, when many false witnesses came, yet founde they none. At the last, came two false witnesses, (But found none: yea, when many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last, came two false witnesses,)
GnvaBut they founde none, and though many false witnesses came, yet founde they none: but at the last came two false witnesses, (But they found none, and though many false witnesses came, yet found they none: but at the last came two false witnesses, )
Cvdland founde none. And though many false wytnesses stepte forth, yet founde they none. At the last there stepte forth two false wytnesses, (and found none. And though many false wytnesses stepte forth, yet found they none. At the last there stepte forth two false wytnesses,)
TNTbut founde none: in somoche that when many false witnesses cam yet founde they none. At the last came two false witnesses and sayd: (but found none: in somoche that when many false witnesses came yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses and said: )
Wycland thei founden not, whanne manye false witnessis weren comun. But at the laste, twei false witnessis camen, (and they found not, when many false witnessis were comun. But at the laste, two false witnessis came,)
Luthund fanden keins. Und wiewohl viel falsche Zeugen herzutraten, fanden sie doch keins. Zuletzt traten herzu zwei falsche Zeugen (and found keins. And wiewohl many falsche Zeugen herzutraten, found they/she/them though/but keins. Finally traten herzu two falsche Zeugen)
ClVget non invenerunt, cum multi falsi testes accessissent. Novissime autem venerunt duo falsi testes, (and not/no invenerunt, when/with multi falsi testes accessissent. Novissime however venerunt two falsi testes, )
UGNTκαὶ οὐχ εὗρον, πολλῶν προσελθόντων ψευδομαρτύρων. ὕστερον δὲ προσελθόντες δύο (kai ouⱪ heuron, pollōn proselthontōn pseudomarturōn. husteron de proselthontes duo)
SBL-GNTκαὶ οὐχ εὗρον ⸂πολλῶν προσελθόντων ψευδομαρτύρων. ὕστερον δὲ προσελθόντες δύο⸃ (kai ouⱪ heuron ⸂pollōn proselthontōn pseudomarturōn. husteron de proselthontes duo⸃)
TC-GNTκαὶ οὐχ εὗρον. [fn]Καὶ πολλῶν ψευδομαρτύρων προσελθόντων, οὐχ εὗρον. (kai ouⱪ heuron. Kai pollōn pseudomarturōn proselthontōn, ouⱪ heuron. )
26:60could not use anyone’s testimony: The evidence was too insubstantial or inconsistent to meet their goal of a death sentence until two men came forward (Deut 17:6; 19:15) with testimonies that did not conflict.
Here Matthew describes something that is unexpected in a situation where the Jewish council did not find any good evidence against Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces something that is unexpected. Alternate translation: [despite the fact that many false witnesses approached]
Here, the word later indicates that these two witnesses approached the council after the many false witnesses described in the previous sentence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [after all those false witnesses,]
Matthew is using the number two as a noun to mean two people. Your language may use numbers in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [two witnesses]
On the Thursday before he was crucified, Jesus had arranged to share the Passover meal with his disciples in an upper room, traditionally thought to be located in the Essene Quarter of Jerusalem. After they finished the meal, they went to the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus often met with his disciples. There Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus’ own disciples, betrayed him to soldiers sent from the High Priest, and they took Jesus to the High Priest’s residence. In the morning the leading priests and teachers of the law put Jesus on trial and found him guilty of blasphemy. The council sent Jesus to stand trial for treason before the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, who resided at the Praetorium while in Jerusalem. The Praetorium was likely located at the former residence of Herod the Great, who had died over 30 years earlier. When Pilate learned that Jesus was from Galilee, he sent him to Herod Antipas, who had jurisdiction over Galilee. But when Jesus gave no answer to Herod’s many questions, Herod and his soldiers sent him back to Pilate, who conceded to the people’s demands that Jesus be crucified. Jesus was forced to carry his cross out of the city gate to Golgotha, meaning Skull Hill, referring to what may have been a small unquarried hill in the middle of an old quarry just outside the gate. After Jesus was unable to carry his cross any further, a man named Simon from Cyrene was forced to carry it for him. There at Golgotha they crucified Jesus. After Jesus died, his body was hurriedly taken down before nightfall and placed in a newly cut, rock tomb owned by Joseph of Arimathea, a member of the Jewish high council. This tomb was likely located at the perimeter of the old quarry.
