Mark 14:57

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

Mark 14:57 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 14:57

And there arose certain
Two false witnesses, as in ( Matthew 26:60 ) , who stood up in court; for witnesses were obliged to stand, whilst they gave in their testimony:

``says R. Bo, in the name of R. Hona, witnesses ought (dwmel) , "to stand", whilst they bear witness; as it is said, ( Deuteronomy 19:17 ) . "Both the men shall stand" ^F13''

And bare false witness against him, saying;
as follows.

FOOTNOTES:

F13 T. Herios. Sanhedrin, fol. 21. 3. & Yoma, fol. 43. 2. Maimon. Hilch. Sanhedrin, c. 21. sect. 3.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Mark 14:57 In-Context

55 Now the chief priests and the whole council were looking for testimony against Jesus to put him to death; but they found none.

56 For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony did not agree.

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

58 "We heard him say, "I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, not made with hands.' "

59 But even on this point their testimony did not agree.

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Mark 14:57

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Mark 14:57 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 14:57 In-Context