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ULTThen the high priest tore his robes, saying, “He has blasphemed! Why do we still have need of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard the blasphemy.
USTWhen he heard that, the ruling priest was so upset that he ripped his outer garments. He said, “This man has insulted God! We certainly do not need anyone else to say anything about him. You all just heard him insult God!
BSBAt this, the high priest tore his clothes [and] declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.
MSBAt this, the high priest tore his clothes [and] declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard His blasphemy.[fn]
BLBThen the high priest tears his garments, saying, "He has blasphemed; why do we have any more need of witnesses? Behold now, you have heard the blasphemy.
AICNTThen the high priest tore his clothes, saying, “He has blasphemed![fn] What further need do we have of witnesses? See, now you have heard {the}[fn] blasphemy.
26:65,blasphemed: The Greek word is defined by BDAG as: to speak in a disrespectful way that demeans, denigrates, maligns (BDAG, βλασφημέω).
OEBThen the high priest tore his robes. ‘This is blasphemy!’ he exclaimed. ‘Why do we want any more witnesses? You have just heard his blasphemy!
WEBBEThen the high priest tore his clothing, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.
NETThen the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Now you have heard the blasphemy!
LSVThen the chief priest tore his garments, saying, “He has slandered; what need have we yet of witnesses? Behold, now you heard His slander;
FBVThen the high priest tore his clothes, and said, “He's speaking blasphemy! Why do we need any witnesses? Look, now you've heard for yourselves his blasphemy!
TCNTThen the high priest tore his garments and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have now heard [fn]his blasphemy.
T4TThen the high priest tore his outer garment. That was the custom to show that he was shocked to hear Jesus say that he was equal to God. Then he said, “This man has insulted God! He claims to be equal with God! ◄We certainly do not need anyone else to testify against this man!/Why should we seek any more people who will testify against this man?► [RHQ] You heard what he said!
BBEThen the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, He has said evil against God: what more need have we of witnesses? for now his words against God have come to your ears:
WymthThen the High Priest tore his robes and exclaimed, "Impious language! What further need have we of witnesses! See, you have now heard the impiety.
ASVThen the high priest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy:
DRAThen the high priests rent his garments, saying: He hath blasphemed; what further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard the blasphemy:
YLTThen the chief priest rent his garments, saying, — 'He hath spoken evil; what need have we yet of witnesses? lo, now ye heard his evil speaking;
DrbyThen the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He has blasphemed: what need have we any more of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy.
RVThen the high priest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy: (Then the high priest rent his garments, saying, He hath/has spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye/you_all have heard the blasphemy: )
SLTThen the chief priest tore his garments, saying, That he blasphemed: what further need have we of witnesses? see, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
WbstrThen the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
KJB-1769Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. (Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath/has spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye/you_all have heard his blasphemy. )
KJB-1611Then the high Priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemie: what further need haue wee of witnesses? Behold, now ye haue heard his blasphemie. (Then the high Priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath/has spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now ye/you_all have heard his blasphemie.)
GnvaThen the hie Priest rent his clothes, saying, Hee hath blasphemed, what haue wee any more neede of witnesses? beholde: nowe yee haue heard his blasphemie. (Then the high Priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath/has blasphemed, what have we anymore need of witnesses? behold: now ye/you_all have heard his blasphemie. )
TNTThen the hye preste rent his clothes sayinge: He hath blasphemed: what nede we of eny moo witnesses? Behold now ye have hearde his blasphemy: (Then the high priest rent his clothes saying: He hath/has blasphemed: what need we of any moo witnesses? Behold now ye/you_all have heard his blasphemy: )
ClVgTunc princeps sacerdotum scidit vestimenta sua, dicens: Blasphemavit: quid adhuc egemus testibus? ecce nunc audistis blasphemiam:[fn] (Then prince priests scidit clothes his_own, saying: Blasphemavit: what still egemustestibus? behold now you_heard blasphemym: )
26.65Scidit vestimenta. Furor qui fecit de solio surgere, facit et vestem scindere. Magno mysterio: cum vestis Domini nec a militibus scindi potuit. Significat enim sacerdotium eorum pro sceleribus pontificatum esse penitus solvendum: sed soliditas Ecclesiæ (quæ vestis Dei dicitur) usque in finem sæculi indirupta manebit. Mos est Judæorum cum aliquid blasphemiæ audiunt, scindunt vestimenta. Quod Paulus et Barnabas fecerunt in Licaonia, cum dicti sunt Jupiter et Apollo.
26.65Scidit clothes. Furor who he_did from/about solio to_get_up, he_does and vestemscindere. Magnomysterio: when/with clothing Master but_not from militibusscindipotuit. Significat because sacerdotium their for crimes pontificatum to_be penitussolvendum: but soliditas Assemblies/Churches (which clothing of_God it_is_said) until in/into/on the_end of_the_world indiruptamanebit. Mos it_is Yudæorum when/with something blasphemiæ they_hear, scindunt clothes. That Paulus and Barnabas they_did in/into/on Licaonia, when/with sayti are Yupiter and Apollo.
UGNTτότε ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς διέρρηξεν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ λέγων, ἐβλασφήμησεν; τί ἔτι χρείαν ἔχομεν μαρτύρων? ἴδε, νῦν ἠκούσατε τὴν βλασφημίαν. (tote ho arⱪiereus dierraʸxen ta himatia autou legōn, eblasfaʸmaʸsen; ti eti ⱪreian eⱪomen marturōn? ide, nun aʸkousate taʸn blasfaʸmian.)
SBL-GNTτότε ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς διέρρηξεν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ⸀λέγων· Ἐβλασφήμησεν· τί ἔτι χρείαν ἔχομεν μαρτύρων; ἴδε νῦν ἠκούσατε τὴν ⸀βλασφημίαν· (tote ho arⱪiereus dierraʸxen ta himatia autou ⸀legōn; Eblasfaʸmaʸsen; ti eti ⱪreian eⱪomen marturōn; ide nun aʸkousate taʸn ⸀blasfaʸmian;)
RP-GNTΤότε ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς διέρρηξεν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ, λέγων ὅτι Ἐβλασφήμησεν· τί ἔτι χρείαν ἔχομεν μαρτύρων; Ἴδε, νῦν ἠκούσατε τὴν βλασφημίαν αὐτοῦ. (Tote ho arⱪiereus dierraʸxen ta himatia autou, legōn hoti Eblasfaʸmaʸsen; ti eti ⱪreian eⱪomen marturōn; Ide, nun aʸkousate taʸn blasfaʸmian autou.)
TC-GNTΤότε ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς [fn]διέρρηξε τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ, λέγων [fn]ὅτι Ἐβλασφήμησε· τί ἔτι χρείαν ἔχομεν μαρτύρων; Ἴδε, νῦν ἠκούσατε τὴν βλασφημίαν [fn]αὐτοῦ. (Tote ho arⱪiereus dierraʸxe ta himatia autou, legōn hoti Eblasfaʸmaʸse; ti eti ⱪreian eⱪomen marturōn; Ide, nun aʸkousate taʸn blasfaʸmian autou. )
26:65Blasphemy! Caiaphas evidently understood Jesus’ claim to be the exalted Son of Man as a blasphemy against God’s majesty. The Son of Man (Dan 7:13-14) was closely associated with this majesty.
In Jesus’ culture the act of tearing one’s clothes was a symbolic act done to show outrage or grief. If there is a gesture with a similar meaning in your culture, you could use it here in your translation, or you could explain what this action means. Alternate translation: [tore his robes in outrage]
The high priest is using the question form to emphatically state that he thinks that they do not need more witnesses. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: [We do not still have need of witnesses.] or [We certainly do not still have need of witnesses!]
The high priest implies that they do not need more witnesses to prove that Jesus blasphemes. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [need of witnesses to prove that he blasphemes]
The word Behold draws the attention of the Jewish council and asks them to listen carefully. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express Behold with a word or phrase that asks people to listen, or you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [Look] or [Indeed]
If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of blasphemy, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [him blaspheme] or [the blasphemous things he says]
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.
