Mark 14:55 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁵⁵And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

Mark 14:55 —

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 5:22
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
1 Peter 3:16-18
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. …
Matthew 26:59-60
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; …
Acts 24:1-13
And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. …
Daniel 6:4
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 53-65)

We have here Christ’s arraignment, trial, conviction, and condemnation, in the ecclesiastical court, before the great sanhedrim, of which the high priest was president, or judge of the court; the same Caiaphas that had lately adjudged it expedient he should be put to death, guilty or not guilty (John 11:50), and who therefore might justly be excepted against as partial. I. Christ is hurried away t…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 55)

55. And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death--Matthew (Mt 26:59) says they “sought false witness.” They knew they could find nothing valid; but having their Prisoner to bring before Pilate, they behooved to make a case. and found none--none that would suit their purpose, or make a decent ground of charge before Pilate.